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Oct 16, 2017

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The Week In Technology, Oct. 16-20, 2017

Scaled flies Model 401; Yamaha goes multicopter; Flirtey flies defibrillators; Spike tests supersonic design; DARPA taps Aerojet for TBCC; Dubai’s firefighting UAV....More
Oct 16, 2017

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Cross-Border Research Increases Missile Technology Options

MBDA’s missile programs are benefiting from a joint research initiative that involves participants from industry and academe....More
Oct 13, 2017

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Non-Classified F-35, P-8 Data Stolen In Cyber Breach 34

About 30 gigabytes of sensitive data were stolen from a small Australian defense contractor, including details on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and C-130 transport aircraft, and Boeing’s P-8 and Joint Direct Attack Munition smart bomb....More
Oct 13, 2017

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Aurora CEO: Boeing Will Help Turn Innovations Into Products 5

In being acquired by Boeing, Aurora Flight Sciences sees a path to turn its research into products, which had eluded the innovative but small company....More
Oct 13, 2017

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South Korea's KF-X Grows Considerably In Development 16

The MBDA Meteor and Diehl IRIS-T missiles will equip the KAI KF-X, which is also getting a two-seat version. Aircraft dimensions have expanded....More
Oct 13, 2017

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U.S. Army Sets Modernization Priorities Amid Acquisition Shake-Up 2

The service will double down on the development of next-generation missiles, combat vehicles and rotorcraft to regain warfighting advantage....More
Oct 13, 2017

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Congress Vs. Trump: Will U.S. Aid Ukraine? 4

In this week's Washington Outlook: The Eastern European nation is rebuilding its industrial base, Pentagon acquisition chief will cede power to services, another spat about how open the skies should be, and a way to form national regulations for UAS....More
Oct 12, 2017

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Top Weapons Buyer Looks To Shift Most Programs To Services 4

The Pentagon's new top weapons buyer hopes to offload day-to-day oversight of most major acquisition programs from the department--with a few exceptions....More
Oct 12, 2017

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Raytheon: Accelerate One Missile Defense, But Not At Cost Of Another 1

Boeing, Lockheed and Raytheon are rallying to develop U.S.’s next-generation Multi-Object Kill Vehicle....More
Oct 12, 2017

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The Week In Defense, Oct. 12-19

Training machines to look for missile-launch sites; Greece considers options for F-16 upgrades; the first GPS III satellite is ready for launch, and Russia’s next airborne early warning aircraft...More
Oct 12, 2017

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Anatomy Of U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Key Systems

The Ground-Based Interceptor is the central flight component of the Boeing Ground-based Midcourse Defense system and is topped by the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle....More
Oct 11, 2017

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New Cybersecurity Requirements To Hit Defense Industry 1

A new regulation addresses cybersecurity at defense primes and their suppliers, or better yet, the lack thereof, which has led to problems in the past....More
Oct 11, 2017

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Where To Look Next For M&A In Aerospace and Defense

“The next few months may be rather stressful for most deal-makers in the A&D sector,” say some who should know....More
Oct 11, 2017

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U.S. Kill Vehicle Production Gap Looms

Raytheon’s Space Factory is winding down production of the EKV as engineers begin developing the next kill vehicle....More
Oct 10, 2017

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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Raytheon To Flight Test DeepStrike Missile In 2019 24

Raytheon Missile Systems has presented its offering for the U.S. Army’s Long-Range Precision Fires program, a precision-guided missile aptly named DeepStrike....More
Oct 10, 2017

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Could SM-3 Interceptor Take On Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles? 75

With enough additional funding, Raytheon says it could give the Pentagon’s SM-3 interceptor the ability to defeat longer-range ballistic missiles....More
Oct 9, 2017

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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Aerojet Rocketdyne To Demo Combined-Cycle Hypersonic Engine 32

DARPA has awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a contract to demonstrate a turbine-based combined cycle engine that could power a reusable high-speed aircraft from takeoff to beyond Mach 5....More
Oct 9, 2017

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The Week in Technology, Oct. 9-13, 2017 1

Airbus tests urban eVTOL propulsion, Israel’s IAI demos unmanned helicopter, Cambridge Consultants develops drone that navigates by GPS to user’s smartphone location, NASA tests inflight wing-folding, BAE floats fixed-/rotary-wing adaptive UAV, and NTSB investigates New York drone-helicopter collision...More
Oct 9, 2017

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Frozen F/A-18 Valve Is Latest Clue In U.S. Navy’s Hypoxia Mystery 9

For the first time, the Navy has linked a specific component failure to a surge of cockpit events....More
Oct 6, 2017

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Returning Astronauts To The Moon And More 4

In this week's Washington Outlook: Vice President Pence directs National Space Council to look at human space exploration; regulatory changes for commercial space and a new security framework....More
Oct 5, 2017

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Influential Think Tank Warns Of Drop In Fighter Capability 123

An influential Washington think tank is warning of a significant deterioration of the U.S. Air Force’s fighter capacity....More
Oct 5, 2017

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Boeing Buys Aurora Flight Sciences, Extending Autonomy Innovation 3

A specialist in unmanned aircraft and autonomous systems, Aurora Flight Sciences has one of the most diverse and innovative portfolios of research programs in aerospace....More
Oct 5, 2017

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Pulling Gs In U.S. Air Force F-16D 7

Aviation Week flew inverted and pulled 9g in the backseat of a Thunderbirds Fighting Falcon....More
Oct 5, 2017

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The Week in Defense, Oct. 5-12, 2017

Russia delivers attack helos to Mali; Australia to buy Aegis Combat System for new frigates; Philippines weighs Super Tucano buy, India allows IPO for HAL., and U.S. prepares a spy satellite for launch....More
Oct 4, 2017

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U.S. Nearing Contract With Boeing For Qatar F-15QAs 15

The U.S. and Qatar are close to finalizing a multibillion-dollar deal for up to 48 F-15QA multirole fighters....More

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Jul 6, 2017

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Beyond Big Data. Creating the Totally Connected Passenger Ecosystem

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