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Aviation Week & Space Technology, February 13, 2017

VOL. 179 NO. 6 February 13, 2017

Ejection Seats

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Martin-Baker Requalifying F-35 Seat To Accommodate New Helmet

Feb 08, 2017
Introducing new, lighter helmet posed challenges for manufacturer Martin-Baker’s F-35 ejection seats.
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Ejection Seat Market Is Changing Pace

Feb 06, 2017
As fighters become more advanced and expensive, the number of aircraft produced and ordered continues to fall, so Martin-Baker wants to broaden out the market and its capabilities.
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Seven Decades Of Ejection Seat Development

Feb 10, 2017
Ejection seats have evolved along with the aircraft they serve. Here is a brief history of the changes time and technology have wrought.
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Martin-Baker’s Test Meteors Are Still Going Strong

Feb 10, 2017
Why replace what still works? This ejection-seat company still relies on vintage warbirds to test its products.
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UTC Aerospace Systems Resurgent In Ejection Seat Market With ACES 5

Feb 07, 2017
UTC Aerospace Systems struggled to recover from the setback of losing the F-35 ejection seat competition to Martin-Baker, but with the first customers in hand for its latest ACES 5 the company is targeting domestic and international opportunities.

Naval Aviation

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Beijing Signals Carrier Plans With AEW Mockup

Feb 09, 2017
A propeller-driven AEW indicated by a mockup would probably need catapults, which would be hard to justify unless China plans several carriers with catapults.
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South Korea’s Next Maritime Helicopters Will Be Imported

Feb 09, 2017
The AW159 Wildcat looks well-placed to win the order for 12 helicopters, which could lead to contracts for a further 42.
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U.S. Navy Moves Ahead On Carrier-based Drone

Feb 07, 2017
The Pentagon wants an unmanned refueling capability to extend the range of the carrier air wing.

Commercial Aviation

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China Eastern Defends Shanghai, China Southern Eyes Beijing

Feb 08, 2017
China Southern Airlines will eventually base 200 aircraft at the new airport being built in Beijing’s southern suburbs.
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ATR Sees Renewed Competition From Used Turbofan Aircraft Market

Feb 09, 2017
ATR prepares for dip caused by stronger dollar and lower fuel prices that favor the used-jet market.

Biofuels

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Swedish Carrier Urges Government To Create Biofuel Industry

Feb 06, 2017
Braathens Regional Airlines has wanted since 2015 to prove that IATA’s goal of halving emissions by 2050 is attainable in 2025.

Air Traffic Control

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VoIP Coming To Air Traffic Control

Feb 07, 2017
Once installed, the FAA’s NAS Voice System will allow controllers anywhere to communicate with pilots everywhere.

Defense

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Kratos Combat Drones Go On The Offensive

Feb 07, 2017
Kratos has two armed combat drones and a number of secret projects under development for the Pentagon. Its newest design could reach China from Guam.
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Advanced F-15 Joins Saudi Air Force After Development Issues

Feb 09, 2017
Fly-by-wire control system issues challenged F-15SA service entry.
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Evolved Standard Missile Extends Reach Of U.S. Defenses

Feb 08, 2017
The supersized Raytheon/MHI Standard Missile-3 Block 2A is on track for deployment in 2018 following a successful intercept test.
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The Week In Defense, Feb. 9-16, 2017

Feb 09, 2017
In this week’s roundup, Malaysia’s coast guard will own UAVs, Belgium joins U.S. space situational awareness efforts, U.S. Navy to buy one fewer MQ-4 Triton and a South Korean Foreign Military Sale for Raytheon missiles.

Space

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Orbital Sues To Block DARPA-Enabled Competitor

Feb 10, 2017
DARPA's plan to partner with Space Systems/Loral for repair in space and leave a commercial capability in place under challenge.

Unmanned Aviation

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EU Aims To Pass Drone Regulation This Year

Feb 07, 2017
European Union-wide regulation would establish common rules for growing the civil unmanned-aircraft market in member countries.

Rotorcraft

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Cutting Helicopter Fuel Consumption With Hybrid Power

Feb 09, 2017
Helicopter engine manufacturer Safran studies hybrid power systems as a way to reduce turbine engine size and fuel burn.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, Feb. 6-10, 2017

Feb 06, 2017
Bye battery and solar electrics; Clean laminar flow tests; Airbus composite center wing-box; Otherlab paper UAV; GNSS boost.

Up Front

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Opinion: Where 2017 Aerospace Forecasts Could Be Wrong

Feb 08, 2017
Airline profits may ease as fuel costs rise, the business jet market is likely to get “less bad,” and signs bode well for defense sector growth.

Inside Business Aviation

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Can A Cessna Succeed The G450?

Feb 10, 2017
Rather than sit back and await market recovery, Textron Aviation—comprising Cessna and Beechcraft—is moving on up to a neighborhood populated by “heavy iron” jets, a category that has been more stable through the down economy.

Leading Edge

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NASA’s Electric-VTOL Guru To Help Uber Realize Air-Taxi Plans

Feb 09, 2017
A passionate believer in the potential for the convergence of electric propulsion and vertical flight to usher in a new era of aviation moves from NASA to ride-hailing giant Uber.

In Orbit

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Hosted Payload To Help Climate Science And Fossil-fuel Industry

Feb 08, 2017
Data from the Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory also is expected to help researchers aid governments in meeting carbon-reduction goals as well as farmers.

Washington Outlook

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Trump Trashes NextGen Air Traffic Control Modernization

Feb 10, 2017
In this week’s Washington Outlook: the president meets with airline executives, generals describe a budget crisis without admitting failure, the battle for heavy-launch business and an argument for commercialized space-traffic control.