Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews.
Northrop Grumman is preparing for the first launch of its Mission Extension Vehicle, a spacecraft designed to supply propulsion to in-orbit satellites that would otherwise run out of fuel.
Aerostructure and wiring specialist Latecoere is preparing to demonstrate the use of Li-Fi—light signal transmission via optical fiber and light-modulation infrared LEDs—as the infrastructure for faster inflight entertainment (IFE) systems.
