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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 29, 2019

VOL. 181 NO. 30 July 29, 2019

Satellites

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FCC Set To Pass New Smallsat Regulations As Interest Rockets

Jul 22, 2019
The smallsat market could grow at a compound annual growth rate of 27% over the next decade, and Washington wants to make sure the sector remains U.S.-dominant.

First Take

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First Take (July 29, 2019)

Jul 26, 2019
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Propulsion

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Safran Back To Square One In Business Aviation

Jul 25, 2019
Hemisphere termination puts hold on Safran’s business jet market ambitions, despite positive results from recent tests of upgraded Silvercrest compressor.

Air Traffic Management

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Spaceport Integration Is A Work In Progress

Jul 22, 2019
The FAA is assessing how to regulate the nascent spaceport industry, including how to make it work with the current aviation traffic structure.

Defense

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Clues Emerge In Search For Pentagon’s Classified Hypersonic Programs

Jul 26, 2019
Are “HACM” and “HCCW” the missing links in the U.S. hypersonic weapons portfolio?
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Manufacturing Process Key For British Low-Cost UCAV Concept

Jul 26, 2019
Mosquito aims to bolster air combat mass with a UCAV one-tenth the cost of a manned fighter.
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Japan Upgrading F-15s With APG-82, Other U.S. Systems

Jul 23, 2019
Modernized fighters will have the BAE DEWS electronic warfare system and, probably, almost certainly, AIM-120s and AIM-9s.
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Swedish Cooperation Turns Tempest Into International Venture

Jul 26, 2019
Tempest technology research is generating firsts for Europe and the world.
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The Week In Defense, July 26-Aug. 2, 2019

Jul 25, 2019
Bulgarian F-16 deal vetoed; Colombia seeks fighter bids; Malaysia seeks navy helos and ULA delays milspace launches

Missile Defense

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Congress Seeks Answers About Redesigned Kill Vehicle

Jul 25, 2019
After the test of its Ground-based Midcourse Defense System, components of the upgraded Redesigned Kill Vehicle may be slowing upgrades to new interceptors.

Artificial Intelligence

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DARPA Leads Drive To Build Trust In AI For Aerospace

Jul 24, 2019
Machine learning that can explain its predictions is a key to enabling use of artificial intelligence in safety-critical applications.

Commercial Aviation

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Program Issues Trigger Boeing 737, 777 Production Changes

Jul 25, 2019
Return-to-service timing key to 2020 MAX production rates.
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CAAC Offers Incentives To Lure Airlines To Daxing

Jul 22, 2019
The agency is working to ensure Beijing’s new airport is a success in international operations, rewarding foreign airlines for moving there.
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Juneyao Airlines Targets Belt And Road Destinations

Jul 26, 2019
Greece has signed up to China’s infrastructure-development program. Juneyao wants to fly to Athens.

Aeronautical Engineering

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Link & Fly: A Multimodal Aircraft Concept To Develop Engineering Skills

Jul 23, 2019
Engineering services company Akka pursues modular aircraft concept as way to develop workforce skills and technology knowhow.
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Airbus UK’s Bird-Inspired Concept Promotes New Thinking

Jul 23, 2019
Airbus UK’s Bird of Prey concept will never fly, but may inspire more unconventional approaches to future aircraft design.

EAA AirVenture

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EAA AirVenture Is Wired For A More Electric World

Jul 26, 2019
The future took the captain’s seat at the world’s largest aviation gathering, the annual Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Unmanned Aviation

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Industry Task Force Addresses Drone Challenge At Airports

Jul 24, 2019
An industry task force recommends the FAA and Transport Canada expedite drone remote identification requirements.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, July 22-26, 2019

Jul 22, 2019
Karem releases Butterfly; Spain joins eVTOL club; Ampaire targets GA; Japan’s Moonbus; Swedish drone deliveries.

Leading Edge

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Tight Schedule For NASA’s X-59 Supersonic Noise Certification Flights

Jul 24, 2019
The pressure is on the low-boom supersonic demonstrator and the stakes are high.

The Launchpad

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A NASA Legend Dies And A Protege Is Sidelined

Jul 25, 2019
Chris Kraft wrote the book on human spaceflight operations; few were better students than Bill Gerstenmaier.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: How Industry Can Teach Pentagon To Improve Readiness

Jul 26, 2019
Collaboration, commercial metrics and more accountability can ensure the military’s critical weapons are available when needed.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (July 29, 2019)

Jul 26, 2019
Readers discuss parachute roles for urban air mobility, reasons for DC-10 program's demise, deep space exploration and CRJ sales. Also Moon relic map credits.

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (July 29, 2019)

Jul 26, 2019
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (July 29, 2019)

Jul 26, 2019
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events.