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Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 27, 2015

Transformational Space Technologies

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Power-beamed Thruster Test Boosts SSTO Hopes

Jul 24, 2015
Lab tests show potential of power-beamed thruster to be more efficient than conventional chemical rocket, potentially enabling a fully reusable spaceplane launch vehicle.
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Virgin Galactic’s LauncherOne Prepares For Mass Production

Jul 24, 2015
Virgin plans big numbers, small satellites and low launch costs.
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Air-breathing Sabre Concept Gains Credibility

Jul 30, 2015
Reaction Engines gets a boost from AFRL’s validation of its Sabre engine cycle concept.
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Massive Air Launch System Promises Reduced Costs

Jul 28, 2015
Stratolauncher studies universal payload pod for world’s largest-wingspan aircraft.
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Reusable First Stages, Engines And Lifting Bodies To Cut Cost Of Space Access

Jul 24, 2015
Reusability is the focus for SpaceX, ULA, Airbus and others to make space transport more affordable, but they all take different approaches to reach the same goal
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Subscale Reusable Launch System Demonstrator To Fly This Year

Jul 22, 2015
Flyback boosters and a reusable, scramjet-powered second stage to feature in Australian subscale launch demonstration

Technology

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Aerovel Readies Flexrotor VTOL UAV For Production

Jul 20, 2015
The ScanEagle unmanned aircraft has its origins in tuna-spotting from boats. Now its designers return to the same unmet market with a different, more flexible design.
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Turbomeca Details Clean Sky 2 Turboprop Test Plan

Jul 20, 2015
New technologies for an advanced turboprop are under review by Turbomeca in readiness for start of the next Clean Sky demonstrator program.
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Raytheon Adapts Missile Manufacture To Reduce Costs

Jul 24, 2015
Nontraditional suppliers and technologies help missile-manufacturer Raytheon trim cost of MALD-J air-launched decoy jammer.
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The Week in Technology, July 20-24, 2015

Jul 20, 2015
Russia’s supersonic ambitions; Swiss test UAV deliveries; fuel cell keeps multirotor aloft; ATR “green regional” demo flies; 3-D-printed missile incoming.

Airventure 2015

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Healthy Mix Of Professionals And Enthusiasts Keeps Oshkosh Relevant

Jul 24, 2015
The annual air show in Wisconsin offers a glimpse of the future, honors the past and serves as a platform for the vibrant general aviation sector.

Commercial Aviation

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Chengdu Joins China's Long-Haul Big Leagues

Jul 21, 2015
For years, the Civil Aviation Administration of China insisted that China had three big airlines, three big bases and therefore three intercontinental gateways. Now dogged Chengdu has managed to join their ranks.
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Thai Carriers Pay Price For Regulator’s Deficiencies

Jul 24, 2015
Thailand’s airlines are bearing the brunt of their aviation authority’s failure to comply with ICAO standards.
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Delta, ANA See Opportunity In Skymark Bailout

Jul 21, 2015
Skymark Airlines, currently in bankruptcy protection, is an investment target for Delta and ANA because of its Tokyo Haneda slots
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European Task Force Recommends Random Drug Tests For Pilots

Jul 21, 2015
EC-created body looks at lessons learned from Germanwings disaster, with recommendations such as random drug and alcohol testing

Space

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Musk: SpaceX Will Be ‘Stronger’ After Falcon 9 Failure

Jul 22, 2015
SpaceX plans more rigorous testing in the wake of June’s Falcon 9 launch failure.
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USAF’s Super Strypi Small Launcher Set To Fly in October

Jul 22, 2015
USAF designed it, but will industry build Super Strypi rail-launched rocket?

Defense

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Supplier Quality Control, Fuel System Integration Haunt KC-46

Jul 24, 2015
Harkening to 787 problems, KC-46’s fuel system falls victim to faulty parts.
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Lockheed Purchase Of Sikorsky Means Deeper Defense Dive, Less Diversification

Jul 23, 2015
With Sikorsky deal, and IT divestitures, Lockheed Martin is doubling-down on weapons for Washington
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Lockheed, Sikorsky Technology Compete In Key Areas

Jul 23, 2015
Sikorsky's technology work could add to Lockheed Martin’s portfolio but also could overlap, forcing internal decisions on which of various competing approaches to pursue.
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In Reversal, USAF Plans Automatic Takeoffs, Landings For Reapers

Jul 23, 2015
A highly stressed UAV force may have finally worn down USAF resistance to automatic UAV takeoff and landing systems.
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Typhoon Modifications Claimed To Improve Air Combat Maneuverability

Jul 23, 2015
Eurofighter engineers and pilots claim to have made big improvements with some small shape changes.
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Multiple Military Operations, Rafale Exports Strain French Air Force

Jul 29, 2015
A sudden surge in demand for the combat jet has the French air force struggling to provide training and technical support to export customers while meeting overseas commitments
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Japan Pitches Kawasaki P-1 For U.K. Maritime Role

Jul 22, 2015
The Kawasaki P-1 was showcased for senior British officers in advance of Japan’s anticipated bid for the U.K.’s new maritime patrol contract.

Rotorcraft

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UH-X Win With 412 Secures FHI’s Helo Business

Jul 24, 2015
By choosing the Bell 412, license-built by FHI, Japan has gone for low cost and low risk. The main alternative was the advanced Airbus H160, which KHI could have helped build for global customers.

Up Front

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Opinion: For Boeing, Big Losses And Missed Opportunities In The Tanker Market

Jul 22, 2015
Boeing has not won a single international KC-46 order thus far; the Airbus KC-30 now has 48 orders.

Inside Business Aviation

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Upset Training Takes A Step Forward

Jul 24, 2015
FlightSafety’s G550 simulator Is FAA-approved for upset training, a first in what’s to become universal for airline crews.

Leading Edge

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LightSquared Test Plans Reignite GPS Interference Issue

Jul 24, 2015
Remerging from bankruptcy, LightSquared has its sights set on proving its hybrid terrestrial/satellite communications network can coexist with GPS, rekindling debate over harmful interference.

In Orbit

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Pluto Flyby Shows Bright Side Of Technology

Jul 22, 2015
The exuberance was palpable at APL as employees watched the fruits of their labor on the New Horizons Pluto mission unfold before them, underscoring the sense of awe and wonder of space exploration.

Washington Outlook

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Financing The Ex-Im Fight; Helicopter Wars; Potential Space Launch Escalation

Jul 24, 2015
The nation’s manufacturers take on independent billionaires in Ex-Im fight; the Army’s internal war over Apaches; the cost of a heavy-lift launcher.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Former USAF Chief Says LRS-B Is Long Overdue

Jul 24, 2015
Michael Donley says that, given the potential for a protest, an extra dose of discipline is needed in selecting who will build the Air Force’s next-generation bomber.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (July 27, 2015)

Jul 24, 2015
SpaceX should focus on more than speed; DOD, the "big boss," should supply more than directives to bump up R&D; Read up on Virgin LauncherOne; several reactions to Sabre propulsion technology; Phantom Works' multi-disciplinary approach draw comments

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors and Elections (July 27, 2015)

Jul 24, 2015
Vicsaly Torres Ruiz has been appointed CFO at Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, also known as OMA. She succeeds Jose Luis Guerrero, who is leaving the company. Ruiz was most recently treasurer and head of financial planning at OMA. John Di Bert has been named CFO at Bombardier. He replaces Pierre Alary, who announced his retirement in April. Di Bert, who begins his new position on Aug. 10, was most recently vice president-customer service at Pratt & Whitney Canada.