Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

A U.S. Navy remotely operated vehicle (ROV) assisted in the recovery of the body of a civilian diver who went missing at the Blue Hole near Apra Harbor, Guam, in recent weeks.

CPI AERO lost $25.2m on $39.7m revenues in 2014 vs. $7.7m net profit on $83m in 2013; it ended year with $403.7m backlog. It was forced to take one

The post-budget release spate of U.S. military-themed hearings continues in the nation’s capital this week. On Tuesday U.S. Navy leaders have their

Selected U.S. military contracts for March 2, 2015 U.S. ARMY Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $241,701,155 modification

By Jen DiMascio
The Virginia Payload Module program reconfigures ships to hold up to 40 Tomahawk cruise missiles.

The service will upgrade up to 413 F-15Cs and F-15Es, according to Air Combat Command officials.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Defense & Space announced the handover of the first of four A400M airlifter aircraft for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) on March 10 at its site in Seville San Pablo, Spain.

Spawar uses SOTs to ensure interdependent command and control systems work seamlessly, including the combat, command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C5I) networks.

By Bradley Perrett
In what has become an annual tradition, Western media reports are exaggerating the rise in China’s defense budget, omitting the adjustment for inflation.

By Tony Osborne
The two-seat piston-powered TH-180 is the first new model Enstrom to emerge from the Michigan-based helicopter manufacturer for a decade.

NanoRacks hopes to use the unpressurized “trunk” of the SpaceX Dragon cargo carrier to fly its “Bishop” airlock to the ISS by the end of 2017.

By Jay Menon
India is working toward launching satellites with superior Earth observation capability in a bid to improve imaging from geostationary orbit, the country’s top scientist says.

The cargo CST-100 also would offer unpressurized “upmass” to the International Space Station (ISS) in its throwaway service module.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is prepared for the challenge of a lifetime as he nears the start of a one-year mission to the International Space Station, the longest spaceflight for an American by far.

With the completion of its 100th flight in February, the European nEUROn unmanned combat air system (UCAS) demonstrator has finished its test campaign in France and will now move to Italy and later Sweden.
Defense and Space

Despite being disparaged at times by U.S. Air Force leadership as inferior aircraft, the air combat F-15C and ground-attack F-15E are getting a costly makeover to keep them operationally relevant for another 20-plus years.

By Tony Osborne
Spanish engineering firm Sener has teamed up with General Atomics to offer the MQ-9 Reaper to meet the Spanish air force’s requirement for a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAV.

By Tony Osborne
AgustaWestland could make a decision on a new large helicopter to fit between the AW189 and the AW101 later this year, CEO Daniele Romiti has revealed.

By Tony Osborne
Avicopter says it is looking for a Western engine to serve as the power plant for its new AC3X2 light twin-engine helicopter.

NORTHROP GRUMMAN says Global Hawk program has reduced cost per flight hour down to half the cost of the manned alternative; aircraft also saw 40% increase in flight hours from 2013 to 2014, and maintained perfect safety record in FY14. BAE SYSTEMS received U.S. DOD approval for its Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM) system. AEROVIRONMENT had $2.3m net income on $68.4m revenues in third quarter ended Jan. 31 vs.

In his first hearing on NASA’s proposed fiscal 2016 budget, Rep. John Culbertson (R-Texas), the new chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA, added Russia to the list of “aggressive” adversaries of the U.S., comparing Vladimir Putin to “Joe Stalin.” Under grilling from Culbertson, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden conceded NASA and its partners probably would have to abandon the International Space Station if Russia shut off access via its Soyuz capsules.

To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Mar. 10-12 — AIAA Defense And Security Forum (Defense 2015), Laurel, Maryland. For more information go to www.aiaa-defense.org/ Mar. 10-12 — AIAA Missile Sciences Conference, Laurel, Maryland. For more information go to www.aiaa-defense.org/msc/ Mar. 10-12 — AIAA National Forum on Weapon System Effectiveness, Laurel, Maryland.

NORTHROP GRUMMAN licensed its air-flow-through (AFT) cooling technology for electronics to GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS. ASTRONAUTICS CORP. OF AMERICA

Rep. John Culbertson (R-Texas), the new chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA, vows to go his predecessor one better in

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