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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, April 24, 2017

VOL. 179 NO. 16 April 24, 2017

Air-Launched Weapons

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Sharp-Shooting Bombs, Missiles Shaping The Modern Battlefield

Apr 20, 2017
Precision-guided smart bombs have irreversibly changed modern warfare. But what weapons will define the future?
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Anglo-French Anti-Ship Missile Makes Testing Progress

Apr 20, 2017
The first test firings of MBDA’s Sea Venom are planned for later in 2017.

Technology

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On-Demand VTOL Aircraft Developers Target Automotive Customer Base

Apr 21, 2017
Rapid advances in electric propulsion—driven by the automotive industry—are fueling visions of aircraft taking over from cars for the daily commute and short-haul trips.
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NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Tests Focus On Inlet Performance

Apr 20, 2017
Following evaluation of Lockheed Martin’s Quiet Supersonic Transport, wind-tunnel tests shift to testing the X-plane’s shockwave-shielding top-mounted inlet.
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LightSquared Successor Fuses Space and Ground Networks For UAS

Apr 18, 2017
Using ground stations and its SkyTerra 1 satellite, Ligado Networks believes it has the secret sauce for UAS beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations.
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The Week In Technology, April 17-21, 2017

Apr 17, 2017
Ideas fly at Airbus; Bell’s anti-torque fan; Europe researches detect-and-avoid; Canada advances drone deliveries; Verizon tests flying cell site.

Commercial Aviation

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Boeing's New Generation Jetliner Game Plan Moves Into High Gear

Apr 21, 2017
Smooth development of the 737-9 is a key part of Boeing’s competitive strategy against the Airbus A320neo family.
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Boeing Aims To Boost Asian Orders For 737 MAX

Apr 21, 2017
Larger and higher-density MAX variants could help Boeing make further inroads into Asia-Pacific low-cost carrier sector
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Boeing 787-10 Sets Up Rapid Test Pace

Apr 21, 2017
Testing on Boeing 787-10, the longest and final stretch derivative of is twinjet family, is a bit ahead of schedule, as the program enters the first phase of stability-and-control evaluation.
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Western Province Of Xinjiang Becomes Focus For China Southern

Apr 19, 2017
China Southern plans for its Xinjiang passenger numbers to reach 18 million a year by the end of 2020 from the current 10 million.
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New Leader Will Tackle Cathay Pacific Restructuring

Apr 17, 2017
Rupert Hogg will be responsible for implementing current CEO Ivan Chu’s transformation plan.
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Large European Players Note Air Cargo Recovery

Apr 20, 2017
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Cargo have been in restructuring mode for several years and are now beginning to experience an upturn.
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France’s Small Aerospace Businesses Urged To Consolidate

Apr 18, 2017
Germany gauges the critical size at €100 million annually, but France lacks that scale with 170 of GIFAS’s members at a combined turnover of a mere €3 billion.

Defense

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In Europe, USAF F-35s Blaze Trail For Future Deployments

Apr 21, 2017
F-35 to fly with British Typhoons, Dutch F16s and USAF F-15s during UK deployment.
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Typhoon Production Stretching To 2023

Apr 17, 2017
Eurofighter continues hunt for orders, as production reaches 500-aircraft milestone.
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India’s Very Long Hunt For Very-Short-Range Weapons

Apr 18, 2017
After 18 years, three companies still have the Indian Army’s $5.8 billion contract for short-range air-defense systems in their sights.
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The Week In Defense, April 20-27

Apr 20, 2017
India prepares to export its light combat aircraft and an Indian-manufactured Advanced Hawk, U.S. aims to keep airborne brigade in Alaska, BAE and DRS team up on missile warning system, and the Navy provides more money to MQ-25 aspirants ahead of a request for proposals.

Up Front

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Opinion: Defense Spending’s Complicated Equations

Apr 19, 2017
What drives up defense spending may not be as obvious as what seems like a higher level of threat.

Inside Business Aviation

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EBACE 2017: Showcasing Business Aviation’s Best

Apr 19, 2017
The annual European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition overflows with new and notable moments. This year it will be presided over the EBAA’s new CEO.

In Orbit

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Spaceflight Key In Big Data’s $1 Trillion Economic Impact

Apr 19, 2017
Silicon Valley garage startup can update its imagery of every spot on Earth, every day.

Washington Outlook

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Lawmakers To Investigate T-45 Oxygen System

Apr 21, 2017
In this week’s Washington Outlook: Navy’s trainer pilots report symptoms of hypoxia, outlook for defense budget showdown, ways to scuttle aircraft sales to Iran and appointees to the Ex-Im Bank.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: How To Revive Search For MH370: Offer A Bounty

Apr 21, 2017
An Australian professor argues that pooling resources for a bounty would get around a classic economic problem.