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Aviation Week & Space Technology, August 15, 2016

VOL. 178 NO. 33 August 15, 2016

Ballistic Missile Defense

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MDA To Name Industry Teams For Laser UAV Demo This Fall

Aug 02, 2016
The idea of using laser weapons against ballistic missiles in their launch phase gains traction as the U.S. Missile Defense Agency prepares to select two flying testbed aircraft to carry its low-power laser demo program into the stratosphere.
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Rattled By North Korean Test, Japan Steps Up Missile Defense

Aug 11, 2016
A North Korean ballistic missile shot will encourage moves in Tokyo to strengthen defenses with imported U.S. systems.
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South Korean Ballistic-Missile Defenses Strengthening

Aug 11, 2016
The next possible addition to Seoul’s defense against North Korean ballistic missiles could involve equipping destroyers with Raytheon SM-3 interceptors.

First Take

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First Take (Aug. 15, 2016)

Aug 12, 2016
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

U.S. Elections

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Clinton Versus Trump Equals Dazed And Confused

Aug 11, 2016
Dividing the industrial impact of a U.S. presidential election used to be easy. Not anymore; 2016 is raising questions and making for strange bedfellows.
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Industry Revolves Around Macroeconomics, Not Policymakers

Aug 11, 2016
U.S. aerospace and defense companies explicitly plan less around any individual political leader nowadays and more over macroeconomic and sector trends.
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U.S. Elections: What Is Industry Not Preparing For?

Aug 12, 2016
Whether business activity comes to a plateau, soft landing or hard crash, manufacturers will not take notice until order cancellations or deferrals tick up to historical rates or beyond.

Technology

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NASA Aims For Supersonic Airliners As Quiet As Subsonic

Aug 09, 2016
Three-stream turbofans, inverted-velocity-profile nozzles, airframe shielding—NASA gets creative to ensure future supersonic transports will be no noisier than today’s subsonic airliners.
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U.S. Finalizes Next-Gen Military Engine National Tech Plan

Aug 07, 2016
Following the trajectory established when VAATE took over from IHPTET in 2005, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory unveils plans for a new national military-propulsion technology development program, ATTAM.
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The Week In Technology, Aug. 8-12, 2016

Aug 08, 2016
Airlander airship ready to emerge; White House boosts delivery by drone; agencies commit to increase UAS use; Aurora expands optionally piloted Centaur OPA uses.

Commercial Aviation

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Beijing’s New Airport Allocated To SkyTeam

Aug 08, 2016
As China Eastern, China Southern and their SkyTeam partners move to Daxing, Air China will take over the vacated space at Capital.
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After London City Greenlight, Heathrow Expansion Still In Limbo

Aug 09, 2016
A long-awaited conclusion on the expansion of London’s primary gateway still hangs in the balance, delayed by indecisiveness and politicking.
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Rockwell Collins Nears Finish Line With 737 MAX Cockpit Displays

Aug 11, 2016
Boeing 737 MAX cockpit displays bridge the gap between the “old” infrastructure of the venerable 737 flight deck and the 737NG flight environment.
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Airlines Seek More Flights On Prized Australian Routes

Aug 10, 2016
Restrictive bilateral agreements are limiting Australian market growth for Qatar Airways, Hong Kong Airlines and AirAsia X.

Space

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Next Mars Rover Will Analyze Rocks From Afar

Aug 10, 2016
An advanced instrument in development for NASA’s planned 2020 rover, the ‘rock zapper’ will add range, color and sound.

Defense

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Lockheed’s TR-X Reconnaissance Aircraft Will Have Stealthy Shape, Skin

Aug 12, 2016
Successor of the U-2 spy plane, the unmanned TR-X will eventually have a stealthy shape and skin, allowing it to penetrate deep into enemy territory.
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Who Has The Edge In The U.S. Air Force T-X Trainer Competition?

Aug 08, 2016
Winning the T-X trainer contract from the U.S. Air Force could lead to bigger prizes from internationals customers.
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Obama Caps Off Nuclear Recap With Two New Missiles

Aug 08, 2016
As President Obama packs his bags at the White House after eight years in office, he leaves his successor with a trillion-dollar nuclear modernization portfolio.
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Special Ops Eyes Hi-Tech Weaponry For Ghostrider Gunship

Aug 12, 2016
As U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command toasts delivery of the first Ghostrider gunship equipped with a 105-mm cannon, it now hopes to ride the air branch’s “Highway to HEL” by funding a high-energy laser demonstration on an earlier-model AC-130W.
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Indonesia, Reforming Defense Policy, Seeks To Cut Corruption

Aug 09, 2016
Government-to-government deals, more rigorous setting of requirements and a renewed emphasis on indigenous production feature in Indonesia’s new defense acquisition policy.
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The Week In Defense, Aug. 11-18, 2016

Aug 11, 2016
Lockheed may move F-16 production to India; Argentina’s new trainer; helicopter market downturn; Germany increases readiness of Tiger helos.

Up Front

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Opinion: The Uncomfortable Truth About Aviation Emissions

Aug 10, 2016
When it comes to sustainability of air travel, the aviation community is lying to itself. There is an elephant in the room and nobody wants to see it.

Going Concerns

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Opinion: Industry Refocusing On Program Execution

Aug 11, 2016
Program execution is re-emerging as a make-or-break factor for companies as the focus shifts from selling to delivering across A&D.

Airline Intel

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Learning About Quicker Evacuation From Emirates Flight 521

Aug 12, 2016
As videos posted on social media immediately after the Emirates Flight 521 landing accident show, many of the passengers were in no particular hurry to leave an airplane on fire.

In Orbit

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Hubble Gathers Exoplanet Data To Cue Its Webb Follow-on

Aug 10, 2016
Astronomers continue to expand our knowledge of the Solar System and beyond with ever-improving instruments. The Hubble Space Telescope continues a process Galileo started that will continue with the James Webb Space Telescope, set for launch in 2018.

Washington Outlook

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A&D Dimes Helping Candidates In Tight Races

Aug 12, 2016
This week's Washington Outlook column discusses Raytheon as a big donor in the New Hampshire and Arizona Senate races, Shuster's tight race in Pennsylvania and SpaceX and Blue Origin’s Washington ties.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: The Coming Satellite Revolution

Aug 12, 2016
Billions are at stake as the new space race for the next generation of communications is ready to begin.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Aug. 15, 2016)

Aug 15, 2016
Interview of Lockheed CEO critiqued; NATO mission debated; Traveler Pre-Check costs are updated; compare/contrast Russo/Sino Long-range widebody commercial aircraft concept with Boeing's 777-9x

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (August 15, 2016)

Aug 12, 2016
Jerome Nanty has joined the Air France-KLM group as executive vice president/corporate secretary.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (Aug. 15, 2016)

Aug 12, 2016
Aerospace Calendar Aug. 20-Dec. 3—AOPA Flight Instructor Refresher Course. Various Locations. See aopa.org/forms/event-calendar/FIRC_ONSITE Aug. 20-23—Air Carriers Purchasing Conference. Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel. Atlanta. See acpc.com/