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Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 18, 2016

VOL. 178 NO. 3 January 18, 2016

Defense in Israel

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Israeli Air Force Makes Big Simulation Move

Jan 14, 2016
Simulation is not the same as real flying, say Israeli engineers and aircrew. It can be far superior.
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Israel Aims For New Era In Targeting And Precision

Jan 14, 2016
Most experts think future targets will be even harder to find and identify. Israel’s defense industry is getting ready.
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Israeli Defense Firms Detail Technology Development Culture

Jan 14, 2016
Israel’s defense industry often seems a jump ahead of competitors. Technology leaders explain how it’s done.

First Take

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First Take (Jan. 18, 2016)

Jan 15, 2016
DEFENSE Northrop Grumman is installing the radar in the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Global Hawk following first flight of the unmanned aircraft in December. After tests at Edwards AFB, California, the first of five NATO AGS will be ferried to Sigonella, Sicily, for integration with the European-developed ground systems.

100 Years of Aviation Week

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100 Years Of Attention To Safety Brings Results

Jan 15, 2016
Debate swirls around the right way forward for air safety. But the history of air safety shows that debates and mysteries are part of the process.
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The Struggle For Safer Flight

Jan 15, 2016
Air travel could not have grown without getting safer, and some safety innovations were more important than others.
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The Next Big Aviation Safety Issues

Feb 11, 2016
In the next decades, commercial aircraft might be flown from the ground and airports might need counter-UAV weapons

Technology

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Airbus, German Research Center Seek Better High-Lift Predictions

Jan 11, 2016
Accurately predicting the maximum-lift performance of transport aircraft is still a challenge, so Airbus and DLR are working to improve computational tools and wind-tunnel testing.
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U.S. Air Force Research Lab To Flight-Test Spray-on Antennas

Jan 11, 2016
With the goal of eliminating the arrays for nonstructural aerials on current intelligence-gathering aircraft, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is developing spray-on and load-bearing conformal antennas.
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The Week In Technology, Jan. 11-15, 2016

Jan 11, 2016
One passenger, no pilot; Intel inside UAVs; Tailsitting Tern; HorseFly delivers; Soaring for two.

Commercial Aviation

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Airbus, Boeing Reject Overcapacity Concerns And Steadily Expand Production

Jan 15, 2016
The two leading aircraft manufacturers remain upbeat about their prospects and appear to be undeterred by warnings of overcapacity.
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P&W Is Developing A320neo Engine Extended-Start Fix

Jan 15, 2016
Although the geared turbofan (GTF) is certified and meets all performance requirements, originally scheduled A320neo launch operator Qatar Airways flagged the start issue as a reason for not taking delivery of the aircraft as planned in December.
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Asiana Expands Low-Cost Carrier Strategy

Jan 12, 2016
Air Seoul will be Asiana Airline’s second low-cost subsidiary, but the first to focus on international routes from the key market of Seoul.
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Airport Infrastructure Issues Threaten Fast-Growing Peruvian Carriers

Jan 12, 2016
Peru’s airlines want to continue expanding in spite of infrastructure constraints and slower economic growth.
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A380s May Be On ANA’s Shopping List

Jan 12, 2016
All Nippon Airways is considering new orders, and this might prove to be a boon for Airbus’s sluggish A380 sales.

Space

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Germany, ESA Studying ISS Costs

Jan 13, 2016
Ahead of new budget talks in late 2016, German Aerospace Center DLR and the European Space Agency are evaluating the cost of continuing support for the International Space Station beyond 2020, even as the other four space station partners pledge to fund the orbiting science lab to 2024.

Defense

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Governments Urged To Prepare Against Nefarious UAV Use

Jan 14, 2016
Governments should be ready for the possibility of commercial UAV technology falling into the wrong hands, says think tank.
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L-3 To Supply ISR G550s To Australia

Jan 14, 2016
Australia has gone public on its airborne electronic intelligence program. In ordering two adapted Gulfstream business jets, it could hardly avoid doing so.
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Northrop Begins Sensor Integration For NATO’s Global Hawk

Jan 15, 2016
After its December first flight, NATO’s first Alliance Ground Surveillance Global Hawk is being mated with its radar sensor for test flights in the U.S. and Europe.
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The Week in Defense, Jan. 14-21, 2016

Jan 14, 2016
Russia buys Su-35s; Hellfires to Iraq; EW for C-130Js; Korean Air to make military UAVs; B-52’s South Korean flyby.

Up Front

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Opinion: A380 Exemplifies European Commercial Aerospace Success

Jan 14, 2016
The aircraft has changed the competitive dynamics not only between Airbus and Boeing but among international airlines.

Going Concerns

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Opinion: Forget Farnborough Or Paris—A&D Innovations Crop Up At Other Events

Jan 14, 2016
The big consumer electronics show in Las Vegas recently drew A&D eyeballs with chatter over autonomous cars, UAVs and the technology tie-in with the Pentagon’s Third Offset.

Airline Intel

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Opinion: EC Should Support Norwegian In Foreign Air Permit Case

Jan 15, 2016
The EC should finally address delayed approval of Norwegian Air International in the joint committee as defined by the EU/U.S. open skies pact.

Commander's Intent

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Opinion: Long-Range Strike Bomber To Lead 2016 Headlines

Jan 14, 2016
Secrecy, nuclear weapons and (of course) the JSF will be talking points in the coming year.

In Orbit

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Industry Finding Ways To Use Space For Research

Jan 13, 2016
Last year’s back-to-back station-cargo launch failures have not dimmed growing commercial interest in station research.

Washington Outlook

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Budget Politics | A-10 Reprieve? | United Fined

Jan 15, 2016
Considering defense budget changes; A-10 evades retirement; United Airlines fined for treatment of disabled passengers.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: There Is No U.S. Strategy Driving Technology Investment

Jan 15, 2016
Threats abound, yet we do not have a clearly stated, coherent security, intelligence or foreign policy strategy for each of these threats.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Jan. 18, 2016)

Jan 15, 2016
AoA and Commercial Airlines, Comments on AW&ST 2016 A&D Forecast

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (Jan. 18, 2016)

Jan 15, 2016
Boeing has appointed Heidi B. Capozzi (see photo) corporate senior vice president-human resources. She also will join the Boeing executive council. Capozzi replaces Tony Parasida, who is retiring.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar (Jan. 18-31, 2016)

Jan 15, 2016
Jan. 25-28—IMAC 34. Rosen Plaza Hotel. Orlando, Florida. See sem.org/conf-imac-top.asp Feb. 2-4—The Unmanned Systems Conference and Exposition. World Forum. The Hague, Netherlands. See tusexpo.com