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Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 5, 2017

VOL. 179 NO. 22 June 05, 2017

Paris 2017: Europe's Big Players

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New Leonardo Chief Needs To Consider Next Steps

Jun 02, 2017
Cyber and electronics are likely growth areas for expanding Leonardo.
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New BAE Boss Faces Challenges And New Opportunities

Jun 02, 2017
The U.S., UK and Saudi Arabia are key pillars for BAE Systems, and it is eyeing work in Japan.
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Thales Presses Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence

Jun 02, 2017
French company Thales, which continues to pursue big data analytics and other breaking technologies, could get a boost from election of Emmanuel Macron as president.
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Safran Agrees On 'New Terms' With Zodiac For Planned Takeover

Jun 02, 2017
Merger will join Safran’s activities in aircraft engines, space propulsion, landing gears and electronics with Zodiac’s cabin interiors and aircraft systems.
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Saab Upbeat About New Sales For Gripen, GlobalEye And Swordfish

May 31, 2017
Saab bringing to Paris a lineup of new airborne weaponry, from fighter jets to trainers and early-warning and submarine-hunting aircraft.

Paris 2017: Propulsion

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Boeing’s NMA Poses Propulsion Puzzle For Engine Makers

Jun 02, 2017
Engine makers jockeying for position in the early contest to power Boeing’s New Midsize Airplane, but wary of investing in the 45,000-lb.-class powerplant.

Paris 2017: Europe's Up-and-Comers

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Innovative Companies On The Horizon In Europe

Jun 02, 2017
Small European companies with innovative technologies and business models are making inroads into the global aerospace market.

EUROPE’s Big Players

Commercial Aviation

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Anatomy Of Two Would-be Mesh Network Startups

Jun 01, 2017
Developing and testing a new product in secret and then going public or the other way around. Which has a better chance of being successful?
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Work Begins On Airbus H135 Assembly Line In China

Jun 02, 2017
Airbus expects the H135s to be supplied mainly for police and medical services in Shandong, the province of which Qingdao is the largest city. It has good reason to think they will be.
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Rediscovering The Danger Of Wake Turbulence In Cruise

Jun 01, 2017
High-altitude wake turbulence is often thought of as a bump in the night, but the tale of a Challenger business jet toppled by an A380 in January has the industry taking a second look.
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Will Upgraded Cockpit For UPS’s Airbus A300-600 Start A Trend?

Jun 16, 2017
Despite the multiple benefits of a cockpit upgrade, it remains uncertain whether the recent contract for Airbus to retrofit UPS’s A300-600 freighters is signaling a trend.
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New Aircraft Types Spur Thai’s Fleet Reshuffle

May 30, 2017
Thai Airways and its affiliate Nok Air intend to use new-generation aircraft to adjust their fleet to match their network strategies.

Defense

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Germany Considers F-35 As Drone-Commanding Tornado Replacement

Jun 02, 2017
The country’s push toward manned/unmanned teaming in the air domain is a response to the extreme cost of modern warplanes and advances in autonomous technology.
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Raytheon GBU-49 Slated To Fly On F-35 Next Year

May 31, 2017
The U.S., UK and Saudi Arabia are key pillars for BAE Systems, and it is eyeing work in Japan.
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Crunch Time: USAF Says Boeing’s Tanker ‘Several Months Behind’

May 30, 2017
The first KC-46A won’t be delivered until after September because the test program is running behind schedule.
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F-35 An Option As Germany Looks To Replace Tornado

May 29, 2017
The German air force is seriously interested in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as the central node of its future networked strike complex, which includes unmanned surrogates.
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The Week In Defense, June 1-8, 2017

Jun 01, 2017
India takes another step toward Make-In-India; Philippines seeks bids for maritime patrol aircraft, bidders queue for Canadian search-and-rescue helicopter competition and Lockheed’s latest training and simulation software release.

Technology

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Industry Welcomes Senate Bill To Harmonize Local Drone Rules

Jun 01, 2017
Airspace services provider AirMap says the Drone Federalism Act would help industry by harmonizing and limiting state and local rules restricting unmanned aircraft operations below 200 ft.
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Drag-Reducing Microvanes Finally Make It To The C-130 Hercules Fleet

May 30, 2017
A venture development company specializing in commercializing innovations languishing within large OEMs creates a startup to unlock the potential in a C-130 drag reduction developed by Lockheed.
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The Week In Technology, May 29-June 2, 2017

May 29, 2017
Phantom Express to demo reusable launch; NASA seeks funding for low-boom X-plane; Rocket Lab makes it to space, but not orbit; NASA develops design tools for eVTOLs

In Orbit

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Trump May Be Privatizing Public Space Technology

May 31, 2017
The Trump administration’s attempt to opt out of the Restore-L project and transfer its technology to the private sector is raising questions and objections.

Washington Outlook

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Lawmaker Proposes $2.1 Billion Boost To Asian Presence

Jun 02, 2017
Thornberry would spend more on missiles and missile defenses to counter North Korea; Transportation Secretary disperses airport funding; and Raytheon will pursue future multiyear standard missile contracts.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Unmanned Aircraft Industry Can Self-Regulate

Jun 01, 2017
Self-regulation is not a novel idea: The American Medical Association sets rules for doctors; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority oversees financial services.