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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 26, 2018

VOL. 180 NO. 12 March 26, 2018

Space

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Rocket Lab Begins Commercial Small Satellite Launch Service

Mar 21, 2018
The company aims to put 200 kg into orbit every 72 hr. Photo: Rocket Lab
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Satellite Industry Scrambles For New Footing

Mar 22, 2018
Manufacturers diversify spacecraft and operating orbits to keep up with changing markets.
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Blue Origin Shakes Up Its Short Game

Mar 20, 2018
Blue is aiming to compete for U.S. national security space launch business, putting it in direct competition with one of its first industry partners, ULA.
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Europe Plans Independent Satcom System To Meet Governmental Needs

Mar 21, 2018
As Europeans build autonomy in space, sharing satellite capacity in a secure network would create an independent communications system for government use.

First Take

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First Take (March 26, 2018)

Mar 23, 2018
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Defense

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Service Entry Beckons For Embraer’s Airlifter

Mar 23, 2018
Brazilian Air Force gearing up for KC-390’s service entry this summer. Multi-role aircraft can drop paratroopers, fight fires and refuel aircraft.
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Boeing’s Next-Gen Super Hornet Will Be (Sort Of) Stealthy

Mar 22, 2018
Boeing is about to start an exhaustive effort to transition the U.S. Navy’s carrier air wing to the new-and-improved Block III Super Hornet.
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Taiwan Talks To U.S. About F-35 Purchase, Upgrades F-CK-1s

Mar 20, 2018
F-35Bs would be especially useful for Taiwan because China is able to rain air-to-surface, cruise and short-range ballistic missiles on the island’s runways.
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The Week In Defense, March 22-29, 2018

Mar 22, 2018
UK’s new ‘Lanca’ UCAV; Australia’s naval aviation fleet takes shape; GPS OCX enters new software development phase; Stratcom head assesses plutonium pit status.

Embraer E2 Update

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Embraer Ventures Out Of The Box With E2 Family

Mar 20, 2018
With the next-generation jets, Embraer looks to break into segments of the airline market to which it so far has not had access.

Interview

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Spirit AeroSystems Chief Looks to Tomorrow's Technologies

Mar 19, 2018
As Spirit AeroSystems ramps up to unprecedented production rates, CEO looks ahead to additive manufacturing, composites, supersonic bizjets and air taxis.

Cargo Aircraft

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Electric Record Holder Enters Market With Inexpensive Cargo Drone

Mar 22, 2018
Yates Electrospace is still pursuing ever-higher electric-aircraft speeds, but its first product is a disposable cargo glider.

Propulsion

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GE Sees Catalyst As Engine For Change In Turboprop Push

Mar 19, 2018
Advanced Turboprop rebranding and certification test phase mark key milestones in GE’s strategic push into growing turboprop market.

Manufacturing

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New Composites Technologies Focus On Faster Production

Mar 20, 2018
With commercial aircraft programs at record production rates, aerostructures OEMs are looking for technologies to produce carbon-fiber components faster.

Commercial Aviation

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ICAO's Distress And Safety System Involves More Than Aircraft Tracking

Mar 23, 2018
Utility of basic position reporting, bandwidth requirements and the need to coordinate distress responses with search-and-rescue organizations are some issues.
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New Aircraft Types Drive Vietnam Airlines Fleet Renewal

Mar 23, 2018
Having nearly finished its widebody replacement, the airline is turning attention to its narrowbody fleet.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, March 19-23, 2018

Mar 19, 2018
Containerized cargo aircraft, swarm threat growing, 5G could track drones, triple-hybrid propulsion, and VTOL UAS hunt for fires.

Up Front

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Opinion: Boeing On Trade-War Front Line

Mar 20, 2018
l“Trade wars are good and easy to win.” Thus tweeted President Donald Trump in early March. But for the jetliner industry, trade wars are a potentially toxic exogenous shock. Jetliners are uniquely vulnerable to retaliation, particularly from China.

Going Concerns

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What’s Coming In The Aerostructures Sector?

Mar 21, 2018
The aerostructures subsector, responsible for providing airframers the largest subassemblies, could become a lot more intimate in the next few years.

Airline Intel

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Ryanair Gambles On Laudamotion Acquisition

Mar 23, 2018
Ryanair tries its hand at consolidation, a move that shows how much the airline’s strategy is changing.

Leading Edge

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Marines Leading Exploration Of Unmanned Resupply Options

Mar 22, 2018
U.S. Marines, with the Army, are testing responsive resupply of troops in the field using unmanned aircraft of different sizes and capabilities.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (March 26, 2018)

Mar 23, 2018
Readers propose UAS for firefighting; keeping a veiled nuclear stance and recommend that nascent scientists be openminded.

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (March 26, 2018)

Mar 23, 2018
Ted Fordyce has been promoted to Elbit Systems of America vice president for Washington operations.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (March 26, 2018)

Mar 23, 2018
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events.