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Aug 16, 2017

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Minotaur Rocket Prepped For Cape Canaveral Debut 2

Orbital ATK’s medium-lift booster to put space surveillance satellite into orbit for U.S. Air Force....More
Aug 16, 2017

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Thailand Modernizing More F-5s And Plans Further T-50 Order 1

Recent Thai acquisitions are evidently part of a 10-year military modernization plan lifting defense spending to 2% of GDP....More
Aug 16, 2017

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Mobility Aircrews Train For Worldwide Combat Threats 4

The aircrews that help move and sustain troops in battle hope to learn crucial lessons from the U.S. Air Force’s first-ever large-scale mobility exercise....More
Aug 15, 2017

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Expendable Decoys Finally Becoming Viable

Leonardo and other companies are working to integrate their electronic warfare technologies onto a variety of aircraft....More
Aug 14, 2017

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MDA Director Seeks Programmatic Realism

The new director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency has vowed to set realistic expectations for how quickly new counter-missile technologies can be introduced....More
Aug 14, 2017

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Russo-Ukrainian Engine Linked To North Korea’s ICBM Leaps

The sudden advances in North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile capability have been made possible by illicit access to the Soviet-era RD-250 liquid-propellant engine, a missile expert has claimed....More
Aug 14, 2017

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The Week In Technology, Aug. 14-18, 2017 3

U.S. Air Force Research Lab prepares for lasers; DARPA wants safe autonomy; Air Force tests diesel aero-engine; Ad Astra advances Vasimr....More
Aug 12, 2017

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Modified X-47B Breaks Cover As Testbed For MQ-25 Bid 51

Northrop Grumman is using an X-47B unmanned air vehicle (UAV) as a flying testbed for air refueling systems in support of its proposal for the U.S. Navy’s upcoming MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueling tanker contest....More
Aug 11, 2017

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No Easy Military Options In North Korea 9

President Trump’s military options against North Korea range from offensive cyber to thermonuclear strikes....More
Aug 11, 2017

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How North Korea Developed Missiles So Quickly 103

Despite sanctions and international pressure, North Korea now possesses an eclectic mix of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles....More
Aug 11, 2017

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How To Respond To North Korean Aggression 29

In this week's Washington Outlook: The U.S. can intercept missiles bound for Guam, and it can launch offensive strikes, say Pentagon leaders....More
Aug 11, 2017

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U.S. Air Force Looks To Take Light-Attack Contenders To Combat 6

The next step for the service’s light-attack capability? Probably a combat trial....More
Aug 10, 2017

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The Week in Defense, Aug. 10-17, 2017

Russia and Indonesia move one corporate agreement closer to Su-35 deal, a new Make-In-India manufacturing facility, Battelle updates DroneDefender, and Northrop will modify J-Stars radios....More
Aug 10, 2017

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Peacekeeper Missile Design Informed GBSD Bid 4

The Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent, the U.S. Air Force’s next nuclear ballistic missile, will outrange the Minuteman III and can carry heavier payloads....More
Aug 9, 2017

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Light Attack Contenders Square Off For USAF Demo 70

The U.S. Air Force insists the experiment is not a competition, but rivalry between the four light attack contenders was on full display....More
Aug 9, 2017

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New Fixed-Wing Trainers Reflect New UK Training Approach 2

UK Royal Air Force sees new training fleet as opportunity to increase pilot throughput....More
Aug 8, 2017

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Aviation Daily

Rockwell CEO Ducks UTC Commentary, Likes Portfolio 2

Rockwell Collins continues not to comment on an alleged offer to be acquired by United Technologies Corp. (UTC), officials told the packed Jefferies 2017 Industrials Conference in New York....More
Aug 8, 2017

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U.S. Army Eyes F-35 As Missile Defense Sensor 99

The U.S. Army believes the F-35 has potential as an airborne sensor for integrated air and missile defense....More
Aug 8, 2017

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Opposing Views: Debating The F-35’s Strengths And Weaknesses 153

Excerpts from Aviation Week’s recent podcast debate between an F-35 pilot and a long-time critic of the program....More
Aug 8, 2017

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Opinion: How Tech Transfer Helped Saab Win In Brazil 31

The reach of a fully realized technology transfer program can be vast, enabling leaps in learning and the restructuring of organizations....More
Aug 7, 2017

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The Week in Technology, Aug. 7-11, 2017

Airbus Voom hitches ride with Cabify, Ehang plans bigger eVTOL air taxi, SonicBAT tests humidity’s effect on booms, and smallsat launcher testing picks up pace....More
Aug 7, 2017

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From Pest Control To Drug Patrol, Now Air Tractor Targets OA-X 16

The agricultural aircraft manufacturer and L3 have teamed to develop Longsword for reconnaissance and light attack....More
Aug 5, 2017

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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Three Missing After MV-22 Osprey Crashes Near Australia

An MV-22 Osprey crashed off the coast of Australia on Aug. 5. All but three of the 26 personnel on board have been rescued, the Marine Corps said....More
Aug 4, 2017

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USAF Buys Ex-Russian 747-8Is as Future Air Force One 15

The Air Force has purchased two pre-built Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft that have been in storage since February....More
Aug 4, 2017

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Darpa To Protect Convoys From Drones 48

Darpa has selected three teams for the first phase of a program to demonstrate a system to protect convoys against small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)....More

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