Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Researchers backed by NASA and the U.S. military will have access to some data from Italy’s
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HARRIS CORP. has $390m contract for two-channel hand-held radios with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a two-month continuing resolution Sept. 30 that funds the

By Graham Warwick
Hard on the heels of its stunning images of the shockwaves produced by a supersonic aircraft via air-to-air schlieren photography, NASA has released similar images taken from the ground and using the Sun as the background.

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s Progress 61 resupply capsule sprinted toward an Oct. 1 rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station following a successful liftoff.
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A CR lasting longer than the one now in place until Dec. 11 would slice the number of F-35s the Pentagon plans to buy in its next production lot.
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While Chinese leaders say they will not use artificially bolstered islands in the South China Sea for military purposes, simply maintaining control of those places may lead to even more tension in the region, CSIS says.
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By Jay Menon
India wants to have a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle that is entirely manufactured, assembled and launched by industry over the next three to four years.
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By Tony Osborne
Interest in a multinational European purchase of a pooled fleet of Airbus Defense and Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT) is growing.
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U.S. and allied forces were given “one or two hours’ notice” on Sept. 30 of Russia’s intention to launch air attacks in Syria, a U.S. Air Force general says.
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By Tony Osborne
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has issued requirements for a new fleet of UAVs to support its monitoring mission in Ukraine.
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European launch consortium Arianespace lifted two communications satellites to orbit Sept. 30 atop an Ariane 5 ECA rocket,
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Seattle-based Spaceflight has booked a SpaceX Falcon 9 for a “dedicated rideshare” flight in 2017.
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Space-science managers at NASA have picked spacecraft aimed at Venus and a variety of asteroids and other small objects for more study.
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CESA chose GMV to develop the Airbus A400M’s crane system electronic control unit

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The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) issued a formal and final request for proposals (RFP) for the first GPS III launch Sept. 30.
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Pentagon delays in picking a winner in the Long-Range Strike Bomber contest are imposing heavy costs on contractors.
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By Maxim Pyadushkin
Russia has officially launched combat operations against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria.
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French parliamentarians on Sept. 29 protested a government agreement with Moscow on indemnification for two naval ships initially destined for Russia but now bound for Egypt.
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By Mark Carreau
Boeing will continue to provide sustained engineering in support of the International Space Station (ISS) under a $1.18 billion, five-year NASA contract.
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By Tony Osborne
Poland may be close to finalizing a multinational deal with European countries for Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs).
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The U.S. and Russia are using their respective militaries to re-establish better communication — a liaison role that is nothing new for the Pentagon.
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Blue Origin has achieved “a key milestone” in its development of the BE-4 engine for ULA's proposed Vulcan launch vehicle, and its own orbital launch vehicle.
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By Tony Osborne
AgustaWestland has certified its Limited Ice Protection System (LIPS) on its AW189 super-medium, twin-engine helicopter.
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