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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, August 12, 2019

Defense

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First Pieces Of USAF Hypersonic Interceptor Enter Development

Aug 07, 2019
As offensive weapon development continues, the Pentagon ramps up hypersonic defense activity.
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The Houthis’ Year Of The Drone

Aug 06, 2019
Even without manned air power, small rebel groups in Yemen can deploy small, long-range UAVs.
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The Week In Defense, Aug. 8-15, 2019

Aug 08, 2019
USAF leader campaigns for space-based sensors; Japan lifts F-35 grounding; Protected satcom satellite to launch; Indonesia’s indigenous combat aircraft pod.

Interview

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Leonardo’s Norman Bone On The Company’s Grand Hopes For Tempest

Aug 05, 2019
Italy would be a “great partner” for the UK and Sweden on the future fighter project, says Leonardo’s UK chief.

Commercial Aviation

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ADS-B Equipage Mandate Is Months Away

Aug 05, 2019
Ten years after the FAA published a final rule, operators must equip for ADS-B Out by January.
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ADS-B Mandate Skips Sensitive Missions And Non-Equipped Aircraft

Aug 08, 2019
While ADS-B has been installed on various military models, only a few of the roughly 13,000 manned DOD aircraft will be equipped when the mandate takes effect.
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Boeing 737 Suppliers Report Minimal Disruption, Much Uncertainty

Aug 08, 2019
Most aerostructures segment suppliers are insulated by a short-term contract guaranteeing a higher production rate.
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European Airlines Shape Up For Challenges Ahead

Aug 07, 2019
A mixed bag of European airline results and strategy announcements underscores the big challenges carriers in the region are negotiating.
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The Best State For An Aerospace Manufacturer? Hint: It’s Evergreen

Aug 09, 2019
Just having major operations within one state did not seem to tip the scale in PwC’s aerospace manufacturing attractiveness rankings. But one state has it all.

Propulsion

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Is Lithium-Sulfur The Answer To Electric Aviation’s Battery Limits?

Aug 07, 2019
UK startup Oxis Energy is gearing up for commercial production of high-energy-density batteries, with aviation as a target market.
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Battery/Motor Strategy Key To Eviation’s Electric Aircraft Plan

Aug 09, 2019
Alice design decisions are explained as electric motor makers race for a place on launch product.

Space

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Rocket Lab Aims To Relieve Launch Logjam By Reusing First Stage

Aug 09, 2019
Flight data collection underway to assess first stage non-propulsive reentry option.

The Engineering Life

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The Engineering Life: Hypersonics Materials Entrepreneur Chris Hill

Aug 08, 2019
When Chris Hill walked out of SpaceX in late May, he knew life was about to change dramatically—and so was what he had known as a “day at the office.”

Technology

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The Week In Technology, Aug. 5-9, 2019

Aug 05, 2019
Bye and Oxis team on batteries; Wright tests hybrid propulsion; TsAGI’s next-gen regional; DLR’s cargo autogyro; AFRL flies autonomy; DARPA backs flow control.
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In Pictures: A Look At The Jet-Powered Hoverboard That Crossed The English Channel

Aug 06, 2019
French inventor flies self-developed Flyboard Air vertical-takeoff-and-landing system across the channel.

Going Concerns

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Opinion: The Mistakes Behind Bombardier’s Commercial Aircraft Failures

Aug 06, 2019
Management made several strategic mistakes that could have been avoided had they been more lucid about their market and the industry dynamics.