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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 16, 2018

VOL. 180 NO. 28 July 16, 2018

Farnborough 2018

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Aerospace Calls For Brexit Reassurance

Jul 11, 2018
As ministers quarrel, aerospace industry is calling for clarity on Brexit deal.

Farnborough 2018 Defense

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British Combat Air Strategy Hints At Second European Fighter Project

Jul 11, 2018
Can Europe justify two new fighter aircraft? It may have to.
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Where Defense Companies Are Placing Their Bets

Jul 11, 2018
A look at some of key defense contractors and the choices they are facing.
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Defense Competitions To Watch: Combat Aircraft

Jul 09, 2018
Over a dozen countries have varying needs for upgraded combat aircraft or fleet replacements, with the major OEMs in a fierce competition for their business.
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Defense Competitions To Watch: Trainer Faceoff

Jul 13, 2018
The U.S. Air Force search for a T-X trainer is headed toward a decision by the end of summer.
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New Entrants, Indigenous Designs Widen Light Attack Aircraft Market

Jul 12, 2018
Growing U.S. and international interest in low-cost counterinsurgency aircraft has prompted the development of new aircraft derivatives of existing types.
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Defense Competitions To Watch: MQ-25

Jul 10, 2018
Lockheed Martin, General Atomics and Boeing are competing to build the U.S. Navy’s carrier-based unmanned aircraft as the contest comes down to the wire.
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Southeast Asia Maritime Patrol Programs Edge Ahead

Jul 12, 2018
Singapore is in the market for advanced aircraft for sea surveillance; its neighbors mostly want to add simpler types.
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Military Rotorcraft Competitions Abound In U.S., Asia And Europe

Jul 10, 2018
As countries modernize their rotary-wing fleets, they are bringing much-needed relief to the helicopter manufacturers suffering from a downturn driven by oil and gas industry woes.
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Anatomy Of The Boeing KC-46A Pegasus

Jul 10, 2018
The U.S. Air Force will receive the first of its long-awaited Boeing KC-46A aerial refueling tankers in October. The multirole aircraft is capable of air refueling using both boom and hose-and-drogue systems and can carry cargo, passengers and patients.

First Take

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First Take (July 16, 2018)

Jul 13, 2018
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Farnborough 2018 Interview

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Airbus CEO Tom Enders: A Duopoly Can Be Disrupted

Jul 09, 2018
As Airbus heads to Farnborough Airshow, it faces potentially devastating fallout of a hard Brexit and the challenges of many changes in top leadership.
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Interview: Boeing CEO Opens His Playbook

Jul 11, 2018
Dennis Muilenburg on Boeing’s vertical integration push, NMA, the U.S. trade dispute with China and technologies that are reenergizing aerospace.
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UTC Aerospace: Betting The House On A Digital Future

Jul 13, 2018
The head of UTC Aerospace Systems talks about his new combined company with Rockwell Collins, pressures from Boeing and the all-digital future of aerospace.

Farnborough 2018 Commercial

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Boeing’s NMA: The Jury Is Still Out

Jul 13, 2018
A joint survey conducted by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Aviation Week indicates airlines want an aircraft that resembles a more capable successor to the 737 rather than the 757.
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Boeing Sees NMA As Its Acid Test For Second-Century Design

Jul 13, 2018
The NMA would break new ground for Boeing by being its first airliner to be designed completely interdependently with the production system.
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CFM Sees NMA Building On Relationship With Boeing

Jul 13, 2018
It appears the front-running position to power Boeing’s new mid-market airplane is CFM’s to lose as the airframer starts evaluating proposals from engine OEMs.
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Aerospace Consolidation Anew: Now It’s The Commercial Airframers

Jul 12, 2018
Within nine months, the four Western producers of large commercial aircraft decided to combine into two groups.

Farnborough 2018 Technology

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A Look At How Boeing’s HorizonX Tests The Winds Of Disruption

Jul 13, 2018
HorizonX enables Boeing to explore the risks and rewards of disruption and avoid the fate of older companies brought down by technology advances.

Defense

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South Korean KF-X Design Approved, First Flight Due In 2022

Jul 13, 2018
Grown in size, the KF-X has arrived at a weight category halfway between the Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning.
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The F-35’s Ongoing Cost Challenges

Jul 09, 2018
Money is central to many of the Joint Strike Fighter’s issues, ranging from whether to repair or replace, to clearing testing and driving down the per-unit price.
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Tokyo Wants Advanced Performance Level From Aegis Ashore

Jul 13, 2018
Some of this advanced—but unrealized—capability that Japan is seeking could come from the radar that will detect and track targets and guide interceptors to them.

Space

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DARPA-Backed Phantom Express Scheduled For 2021 Flight Test

Jul 13, 2018
Reusable spaceplane under development by Boeing aims to launch 3,000 lb. to low Earth orbit for $5 million.
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Long March 9 Will Be Bigger Than SLS

Jul 13, 2018
A liftoff thrust approaching 6,000 metric tons and mass exceeding 4,000 metric tons would evidently apply to the largest version, which would have four boosters.
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White House Nominates Top Senate Staffer As NASA Deputy

Jul 18, 2018
White House says it wants an expert in building public-private partnerships to serve with Bridenstine at NASA.

Commercial Aviation

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Smaller French Airlines See Strength In Numbers

Jul 11, 2018
To better compete with rapidly growing LCCs, France’s smaller airlines are working together.
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Airline Seat Dimensions Are Not Safety Issue, FAA Says

Jul 10, 2018
Responding to a court order, the FAA reiterates that its sees no evidence that airline seat dimensions affect safe evacuations.

Propulsion

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Boom Focuses On Derivative Engines For Supersonic Airliner Plan

Jul 10, 2018
Supersonic airliner developer Boom Technologies has narrowed the choice of candidate powerplants to derivatives of existing low-bypass-ratio turbofans.
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Hybrid Turbofan Concept Offers Bridge To Electric Future

Jul 11, 2018
Gear-driven compressor concept could enable path to hybrid “eco” upgrade of current-generation turbofan-powered single-aisle airliners.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, July 9-13, 2018

Jul 09, 2018
Japan’s electric-aircraft consortium; AeroVironment on NASA’s Mars Helicopter; Japan’s private rocket fails; Hypersonic booster contract for Lockheed.

Aircraft Interiors

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Antenna-makers Produce Multi-band Antennas To Serve Inflight Broadband

Jul 06, 2018
The aim is to produce an antenna that is better than what’s currently and also ready for tomorrow’s LEO constellations.

Up Front

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Opinion: Defense Mobilization Sits On Weak Foundations

Jul 10, 2018
Rethinking the approach to defense mobilization in light of today’s landscape could work to the U.S.’s advantage.

Commentary

Going Concerns

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Business Case For NMA May Not Work For Some Suppliers

Jul 13, 2018
The business case for Boeing’s NMA may be hard to close, especially for suppliers, as cost and return on investment issues remain.

FROM THE EDITOR

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Opinion: U.S. Lacks Vision For Space Economy

Jul 12, 2018
Former NASA Administrator Dan Goldin says the U.S. needs to reorder its space funding priorities.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (July 16, 2018)

Jul 11, 2018
Readers salute UK Rapid Capability Office, suggest tips to ease boarding woes, defend hypersonic vision and question safety-hobbled approach to space endeavors.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (July 16, 2018)

Jul 13, 2018
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events.