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Aviation Week & Space Technology, October 2, 2017

VOL. 179 NO. 39 October 02, 2017

ISR

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New Sensors, Payloads Expanding Small UAS Capabilities

Sep 29, 2017
Electronics miniaturization coupled with propulsion and airframe upgrades are making smaller unmanned aircraft increasing capable in a widening range of roles.
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Israeli Companies Demo New Class Of ISR Technologies

Sep 26, 2017
The Israeli defense ministry’s advanced technology department is developing wide-area surveillance UAVs, new ways to pick targets out of a crowd and a system of a thousand scattered sensors.

First Take

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First Take (Oct. 2, 2017)

Sep 29, 2017
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Manufacturing

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Airbus Looks To Double Chinese Sourcing In Three Years

Sep 27, 2017
Airbus believes its aggressive industrial strategy in China helps with aircraft sales. Others are taking a different approach.
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Boeing Zhoushan Completion Facility Sets China Plan In Motion

Sep 26, 2017
Boeing thinks the answer is a “win-win” for both its capacity-pressed production system and its airline customers in China.

Propulsion

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GE Set For Key Electric Propulsion Technology Test

Sep 26, 2017
General Electric’s advanced inverter could be a precursor to viable hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion.

Commercial Aviation

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Comac’s Narrowbody Aircraft Resumes Flight Testing

Sep 28, 2017
China’s commercial aircraft builder, Comac, was obviously not ready for flight testing when it flew the C919 for the first time in May.
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Comac Plans Volume Production Of ARJ21

Sep 28, 2017
How many ARJ21s will finally be built remains a matter of speculation, although the manufacturer is planning to deliver the 67th unit by the end of 2020.
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Beijing And Moscow Agree On Initial Widebody Engine Research

Sep 29, 2017
Russia and China each have plans for an engine for the widebody now called the CR929. But they have agreed to cooperate.
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EasyJet Makes Inroads In German Market With Air Berlin Assets

Sep 29, 2017
Lufthansa and EasyJet both figure to benefit greatly as the result of bankruptcy deals.
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New Canadian Airlines Promising Low Fares

Sep 25, 2017
Air Canada and WestJet Airlines to prepare for new peers planning to offer unbundled products.

Business

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Orbital ATK Sale To Northrop Marks Turning Point

Sep 29, 2017
Orbital ATK’s sale to Northrop Grumman may—or may not—be the end of an era, but it definitely is for one person.

Technology

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Reaction Engines Scores Big DARPA Contract

Sep 28, 2017
DARPA taps Reaction Engines to conduct high-temperature testing of the precooler technology for its proposed hypersonic air-breathing, Sabre rocket concept.

Space

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NASA, Partners Flesh Out Technical Milestones To Reach Mars

Sep 29, 2017
International Space Station is serving as testbed for critical deep-space travel technologies, including life support, water recycling and trash management.
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Exploration Road Map Sidesteps Moon-Mars Debate

Sep 29, 2017
International planning group envisions human missions to the Moon’s Aitkin Basin, supported by NASA’s Deep Space Gateway.
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China Willing To Consider Foreign Modules On Space Station

Sep 29, 2017
Beijing could add two or three modules to the planned three-node station if enough countries express interest.
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Stratolaunch Tests Engines On Huge Space Launch Carrier

Sep 25, 2017
Development has taken longer than expected, but engine testing is an important milestone in realizing Paul Allen’s new space vision.
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Intelsat General Corp. President On Epic’s Military Uses

Sep 27, 2017
Its satellites can connect from spot-beam to spot-beam and deliver full-motion video to small UAVs.

Defense

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U.S. Air Force Rewriting Rules In Syrian Air War

Sep 28, 2017
The service asks airmen to take on more responsibility in an unconventional fight.
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From F-35 To OC-X: New SMC Leader Tackles Space Acquisition

Sep 29, 2017
Lt. Gen. John Thompson is taking the reins at a critical moment for U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.
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Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus Faces New Problems

Sep 28, 2017
Beyond the KX-46A’s boom unexpectedly extending while fuel is flowing, it could scratch the receiver aircraft; high-frequency radios are also sparking concern.
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The Week In Defense, Sept. 28-Oct. 5, 2017

Sep 28, 2017
Congress may push back on Trump’s Air Force One cost-cutting plan, the Kiowa Warrior’s last flight for the U.S. Army, Raytheon radar clears third test, and Indonesia takes delivery of Airbus helicopters.

Going Concerns

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Tide Turns Toward Major Aerospace M&A

Sep 25, 2017
Prime, OEM and Tier 1 aerospace and defense players are buying major rivals, answering the question of how they will grow in the near- and mid-term.

Airline Intel

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Aerospace Needs Accord On Government Support Standards

Sep 29, 2017
Import duties for aircraft cannot be the solution to tackle subsidies in aerospace. The industry and regulators have to define standards acceptable worldwide.

Washington Outlook

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Can Spread Of Hypersonics Be Slowed?

Sep 29, 2017
In this week's Washington Outlook: Rand report looks at ways to stop proliferation of the world’s fastest weapons; filling top civilian jobs at Pentagon taking longer; Boeing under pressure.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Ex-Im Bank Should Start Supporting U.S. Spare Parts Companies

Sep 29, 2017
Spare parts represent a large portion of aerospace exports and could benefit from the bank’s credit assistance.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Oct. 2, 2017)

Sep 29, 2017
Readers discuss pilotless cockpits, the situation in North Korea, Peacekeeper missiles and express skepticism over the U.S. Air Force's J-Stars position.

Who’s Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections

Sep 28, 2017
Erickson has hired Doug Kitani as chief executive officer/director. Christopher J. Davis has been named president of Raytheon International.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (Oct. 2, 2017)

Sep 29, 2017
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events