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Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 23, 2018

VOL. 180 NO. 29 July 23, 2018

Defense

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Britain Wants International Cooperation On Future Fighter

Jul 20, 2018
Changing threat prompting aggressive time lines for British-led sixth-generation combat aircraft.
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Northrop Grumman Courts European Fire Scout Buyers

Jul 15, 2018
A full-scale mockup was on display at the Royal Air Tattoo to show off of the MQ-8 Fire Scout's capabilities.
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Tests For Japan’s AESA Meteor Planned For 2023

Jul 17, 2018
JNAAM will be a Meteor with a Japanese gallium-nitride AESA. Prototypes should be ready in Japan’s fiscal 2023.
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The Week In Defense, July 19-26, 2018

Jul 19, 2018
U.S. draws allies closer in space ops; Israel uses Patriots to shoot down Syrian UAS; U.S. seeks $84.5 million for Huey program. and Japan’s hunt for intel-gathering aircraft.

Commercial Aviation

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Airbus Moves Ahead With A321XLR Definition

Jul 20, 2018
Boeing’s new midmarket airplane plan spurs Airbus to accelerate development of Airbus’ longest-range narrowbody.
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Boeing And Embraer Plan Holistic Partnership

Jul 20, 2018
Proposed Boeing-Embraer joint venture will go beyond the product-based Airbus acquisition of Bombardier’s C Series, say executives.
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Airbus A220 Order Boosts ‘Mini-Narrowbody’ Market

Jul 16, 2018
Could an upstart use A220s and Embraer E2s to overfly hubs?
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Europe Keeps ADS-B Date, But Considers Exemptions

Jul 19, 2018
With a June 2020 compliance date nearing, European airlines seek accommodation to equipping fleets for ADS-B Out surveillance.
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Manufacturers See Promising Asia-Pacific Market For Cargo Turboprops

Jul 18, 2018
Bombardier and ATR predict rising demand for smaller cargo aircraft in this region, as growing economies and geographical factors create opportunities.

Propulsion

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UltraFan Concept Frozen As Rolls Throttles Up New Core

Jul 16, 2018
Rolls-Royce also has run the new core for the future family at full power in its Advance3 demonstrator.
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Rolls-Royce Poised For Trent 7000 Engine Certification

Jul 16, 2018
Type certification of Rolls-Royce’s newest widebody powerplant, the Trent 7000, is “imminent” as the engine makes its first appearance at this year’s Farnborough Airshow beneath the wings of the Airbus A330-900neo.

Space

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Launch Site In Scotland Adds To UK Space Capability

Jul 20, 2018
New spaceport gets backing from UK Space Agency and British government.
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Dynetics To Propel Astrobotic's Commercial Lander To Moon

Jul 19, 2018
Startup Astrobotic aims to deliver payloads to the lunar surface once a year, starting with the first flight scheduled for 2020.

Technology

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Boeing Forms Organization Focused On Future Of Aviation

Jul 17, 2018
Boeing NeXt brings together the aerospace giant’s research investments to develop new markets such as on-demand cargo drones, urban air taxis and even hypersonic airliners.
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Electric-Aircraft Motor Developer Sets Up Base In Seattle

Jul 19, 2018
Electric motor startup MagniX locates global headquarters and a second engineering center in aviation’s biggest industrial cluster.
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Environmental Analysis Adds Fuel To Debate Over Supersonic Standards

Jul 17, 2018
Environmental group says new supersonic transports will have higher emissions, noise and fuel burn than subsonic airliners—requiring either new engines or new standards.
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Approach Noise Reductions Show Potential In Flight Tests

Jul 17, 2018
NASA and JAXA flight tests show significant cuts in approach noise through treatments to reduce airframe acoustic emissions.
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NASA Says Wing-Folding In Flight Saves Fuel

Jul 20, 2018
Subscale testing suggests folding an aircraft’s outer wing sections in flight will improve lateral stability and control and reduce drag.
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The Week in Technology, July 16-20, 2018

Jul 16, 2018
BlackFly Fixed-Wing eVTOL; Loon and Wing Graduate; Airbus, Singapore Team on Drones; XQ-58A nears flights; Raytheon’s 100-kW laser.

Business

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Is This The Hottest A&D M&A Market Ever?

Jul 17, 2018
M&A in the A&D sector is surging and may be on its way to new levels across the board. Many advisors are wondering who is next?

Inside Business Aviation

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Dallas Investing Millions To Grow City-owned General Aviation Airport

Jul 20, 2018
Former Red Bird Airport, now Dallas Executive Airport, is no red-headed stepchild, sporting a runway extension and $16 million expansion.

The Launchpad

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What To Do With International Space Station

Jul 19, 2018
Eventually, the ISS will need to leave low Earth orbit. One option may be to boost it into a 1,000-year storage orbit for future generations to salvage.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: How F-35 Partners Benefit The U.S.

Jul 18, 2018
The National Defense Industrial Association president/CEO says Israel’s first combat use of the F-35 is advantageous for the U.S.