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Aviation Week & Space Technology, September 19, 2016

VOL. 178 NO. 38 September 19, 2016

Defense

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Boeing All-In To Win U.S Air Force T-X Contract

Sep 16, 2016
Boeing is taking no chances on the U.S. Air Force’s T-X trainer competition, which may save its St. Louis factory when F-15 and F/A-18 production ends.
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Auto-GCAS Saves Unconscious F-16 Pilot—Declassified USAF Footage

Sep 13, 2016
Video footage from the HUD of a U.S. Air Force F-16 records the dramatic moment when its unconscious pilot is saved from certain death by the aircraft’s Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System.
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Australia Considering Further Shortening Tiger Service Life

Sep 15, 2016
Among 16 Tigers in Australian Army squadron service, an average of only 3.5 were serviceable in 2015.
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The Week In Defense, Sept. 15-22, 2016

Sep 15, 2016
In this week's defense roundup: Belarus testing weaponized UAV, Antonov to fly light airlifter before 2017, NRO focuses on ground systems and algorithms, and Indonesia test flies first of five retrofitted C-130Bs.

Connected Aerospace: Cockpit Connectivity

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Cockpit, Back Office Opportunity As Connectivity Options Mount

Sep 14, 2016
Now that connectivity is virtually a given, airlines are beginning to look up and down the value chain for low-cost upgrades that generate big savings.
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Demand for Mobile Connectivity Drives Space-based Market Play

Sep 15, 2016
Satellite fleet operators old and new see rising growth in aeronautic, maritime broadband.
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Avionica: Sowing The Seeds For The Connected Aircraft

Sep 16, 2016
From meager beginnings, this small Miami-based avionics is fast becoming a global powerhouse to supply the backbone for aircraft connectivity.

Connected Aerospace: Space

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Iridium's Next-Generation Satellites Are Ready, But SpaceX Is Not

Sep 16, 2016
While Iridium has been able to raise the $3 billion needed to build and orbit the new system, which includes spares for backup, getting back to space has been a challenge.

Space

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Blue Origin’s ‘New Glenn’ Launcher Competes With ULA’s Vulcan

Sep 14, 2016
Still to be revealed are the payload masses for Blue Origin’s two New Glenn variants. Both versions of the new launcher will have a 23-ft. diameter. The two-stage version will stand 270 ft. tall, while the three-stage vehicle will be 313 ft.
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India Looks To Double Satellite Production

Sep 13, 2016
ISRO’s satellite center will help train companies to assemble and test spacecraft.

Technology

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NASA Studies Subsonic X-plane Options, Costs

Sep 13, 2016
Double-bubble, blended wing-body, truss-braced wing, hybrid wing-body—they all sound tempting, but which will NASA pick for its next X-plane and what can it afford?
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Outgoing Director Reflects On Success of Europe’s Clean Sky

Sep 16, 2016
Eric Dautriat has retired as executive director of Clean Sky after seven years leading Europe’s major public-private partnership for civil aeronautics research.
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The Week in Technology, Sept. 12-18, 2016

Sep 12, 2016
UAS in the news: Mercedes and Matternet team on drone logistics; Google’s Project Wing delivers burritos; Mitre names counter-UAS winners; Vayu flies medical samples in Madagascar; DJI tests show value of drones for search and rescue.

Commercial Aviation

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Korean Air, Delta Gain From Stronger Network Ties

Sep 13, 2016
SkyTeam Alliance members Korean Air and Delta Air Lines agree to expand their limited codeshare connections to many more international and U.S. domestic routes beginning in the fourth quarter.
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Singapore Airlines Decision Deepens A380 Crisis

Sep 16, 2016
Singapore Airlines is not extending the lease for its first Airbus A380, another blow for the manufacturer and the struggling program.
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European Parliament May Expand EASA's Role

Sep 12, 2016
Whatever the outcome of the protracted process to expand EASA’s oversight, it is a given that the safety agency will wield more power in the future.
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Norwegian’s Transatlantic Moves Inspire Other Carriers

Sep 13, 2016
More and more European low-cost carriers are looking into long-haul flying, following the path of Norwegian, Jetstar and Air Asia X.

Inside Business Aviation

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South Carolina’s Airport Survey Drone Wins Innovation Award

Sep 14, 2016
An innovative state bureaucracy? South Carolina’s got one—and it has won two key awards, too.

Leading Edge

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NASA Project Backs Innovative In-House Research Ideas

Sep 15, 2016
With about $40 million a year to spend, the agency’s Convergent Aeronautics Solutions project has so far funded 15 subprojects in three annual selection rounds.

In Orbit

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Surplus Shuttle Engines Key To Space Exploration

Sep 14, 2016
Despite SpaceX and Blue Origin’s advances on reusable engines, the 16 old space shuttle engines are the only way right now to power flight crews into space.

Washington Outlook

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Sizing Up Israel’s Military Aid Package

Sep 16, 2016
In this week’s Washington Outlook, the U.S. will provide $38 billion in military to Israel over the next 10 years; business groups want to restore Ex-Im bank’s ability to approve major deals; and the Air Force needs more time to upgrade its air traffic avionics systems.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Getting Positioned For Digital Disruption

Sep 15, 2016
When aerospace executives look at digital opportunities, too many use the traditional technology lens without sufficiently evaluating business model impacts.