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Aviation Week & Space Technology, September 14, 2020

VOL. 182 NO. 37 September 14, 2020

DEFENSE

SG-2 unmanned aircraft system
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Northrop Grumman Unveils SG-2 Vision For Replacing MQ-9

Sep 11, 2020
In Northrop Grumman vision, next hunter-killer aircraft could operate very differently from the MQ-9, as USAF ponders future operations.
Next-Generation UAS concept with an F-35
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Lockheed Martin Unveils Details Of MQ-9 Replacement Offer

Sep 11, 2020
The company is offering a family of UAS that includes advanced and inexpensive systems.
F-22
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B-21 And Fighters Prepare For Disruptive Software-led Change

Sep 10, 2020
U.S. Air Force thinks a software development shift will drive combat aircraft advances and change the defense industry business model.
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UK Plans Bespoke AESA Radar For Typhoon Retrofit

Sep 09, 2020
British Typhoon AESA radar derisked through programs such as ARTS and Bright Adder.
Saab Gripen multirole fighter
article

Finnish Needs Prompt Saab Air-Launched Decoy Development

Sep 11, 2020
Saab’s new air-launched decoy missile leans heavily on Finnish telecommunications expertise.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-1C Gray Eagle
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The Week in Defense, Sept. 11-18, 2020

Sep 11, 2020
U.S. Army’s new MQ-1 payload; Northrop wins $13 billion for next ICBM; MH-60 floorboard fix; and U.S. Marines’ UK carrier exercise.

FIRST TAKE

KF-X fighter prototype
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First Take, Sept. 14, 2020

Sep 11, 2020
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

PROPULSION

F135
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GE And Pratt & Whitney Detail Adaptive Engine Upgrade Spin-off Plans

Sep 08, 2020
Next-gen three-stream combat engines signal the dawn of a new era in jet development.
rotating detonation engine illustration
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Rotating Detonation Engines Are Emerging Priority For U.S. Air Force

Sep 09, 2020
After decades of fundamental research, AFRL readies rotating detonation engine concepts for potential missile, engine and rocket roles.
rocket-based combined-cycle concept
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U.S. Air Force Studies Rocket-based Hypersonic Flying Testbed Plan

Sep 07, 2020
Combined-cycle testbed paves the way for Air Force’s longer-term hypersonic vehicle ambitions.
F-84’s J35 jet engine
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Attritable Aircraft Prompt Changes In Jet Engine Designs

Sep 10, 2020
Multiple industry projects are underway as the U.S. Air Force seeks to redefine design requirements for an attritable propulsion system.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Finnair Airbus A350
article

Why Airbus And Boeing May Need To Cut Production More

Sep 09, 2020
Most observers agree that aircraft manufacturers are still too optimistic with regards to demand for new aircraft.
Qatar Airways airliner
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Border Openings And Uniformity Crucial To Airline Recovery, CEOs Say

Sep 07, 2020
Reopening borders will be the key to international recovery, but most countries are reluctant and criteria are uneven, airline CEOs say.

SPACE

satellite image of hurricane
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After 50 years, NOAA Looks To Shake Up Status Quo

Sep 09, 2020
U.S. agency is expanding partnerships, adding new weather-monitoring technologies and moving to cloud-based data services.
Arianespace’s Vega launcher
article

Vega And Electron Return To Service With New Offerings

Sep 10, 2020
Arianespace enters smallsat ride-share service while Rocket Lab debuts Photon satellite.

WORKFORCE

job fair at McConnell Air Force Base
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Amid Layoffs And Lost Business, A&D Fears A Talent Exodus

Sep 11, 2020
As industry ranks are decimated, OEMs and top-tier companies already are worried about losing too many talented workers.
Collins Aerospace Philippines
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Opinion: A&D Workforce Evolves And Launches Into Future

Sep 11, 2020
Aerospace companies are mapping strategies to meet both employee and business needs in an uncertain future.

TECHNOLOGY

HY4 aircraft fitted with electric-hybrid propulsion system
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The Week In Technology, Sept. 7-13, 2020

Sep 07, 2020
Europe to fly hybrids; eVTOL cargo UAV; Flying-V takes flight; Lasers for air data; Drag sail deorbiter; High-rate UAM manufacture

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Pipistrel hybrid-electric aircraft
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Flight Experience Makes Pipistrel An Electric Aviation Leader

Sep 10, 2020
Pipistrel is developing a family of unmanned cargo aircraft as a follow-on to the first type-certified electric trainer.
Humans To Mars (H2M) race and diversity panel
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‘Humans To Mars’ Tackles Race, Inclusion, Diversity

Sep 11, 2020
Mars exploration advocates tackle racism and diversity.
Boeing attritable aircraft
article

Opinion: Unmanned Aircraft Ready To Become True Teammates

Sep 08, 2020
The key is the right combination of cost, capability, autonomy and flexibility.

DEPARTMENTS

jet engines pie charts
article

Letters From Our Readers, Sept. 14, 2020

Sep 11, 2020
Readers write about GPS mismanagement, AW&ST as invaluable information source and Boeing 737 handling trials.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Sept. 14, 2020

Sep 11, 2020
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, Sept. 14, 2020

Sep 11, 2020
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.