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Aviation Week & Space Technology, May 23, 2022

VOL. 184 NO. 20 May 23, 2022

DEFENSE

Boeing T-7A Red Hawk
article

T-7A Rollout Follows Boeing Charge, Air Force Procurement Plan

May 19, 2022
Boeing rolls out the EMD T-7A version but also announces new charges and delays on the program.
battle lab
article

U.S. Air Force Academy War Lab Mirrors Near-Peer Adversary Refocus

May 17, 2022
Described as a “quantum leap,” the academy’s new multidisciplinary laboratory takes warfare training to a new level.
U.S. Air Force Raytheon T-1A aircraft
article

U.S. Air Force Is Retiring Its Mobility Trainer

May 18, 2022
Heavy-aircraft pilots will use simulators to bridge the gap between the initial turboprop trainer and operational aircraft.
uncrewed aerial wolf packs
article

U.S. Army Upgrades ‘Bee Swarm’ To ‘Wolf Pack’ During EDGE Trials

May 17, 2022
How a yearly series of experiments in the Utah desert is preparing the Army to incorporate drone swarms into future operations.
Boeing-BAE Systems T-45 aircraft
article

Carrier Qualification Imposes Tough Choice For T-45 Replacement

May 20, 2022
Can Magic Carpet render undergraduate carrier landings unnecessary for future Navy pilots
VTOL cargo platform
article

U.S. Marine Corps Plots VTOL Fleet Makeover

May 16, 2022
Unmanned Logistics System emerges as the top priority as attack and utility fleet replacement is deferred.
MC-55A Peregrine
article

First Images of Australia’s Rivet Joint Lite ISR Platform

May 16, 2022
The country's adoption of the Gulfstream G550 for intelligence-gathering aligns with the trend of modifying special-mission business jets.
four fighter aircraft flying in formation
article

Finland’s, Sweden’s NATO Ambitions Could Reshape Their Defense Needs

May 18, 2022
As Finland and Sweden seek the safety of NATO’s defense umbrella, accession could bring with it changes to posture and procurement.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

ATR EVO turboprop in flight
article

ATR Aims For 2023 Launch Of Reengined Turboprop

May 20, 2022
Regional jet OEM has issued an RFI to engine-makers for a powerplant that features 20% lower fuel burn.

PROPULSION

P%WC's hybrid-electric Dash 8 demo concept
article

Major Engine OEMs Ponder Hybrid-Power Bids for New ATR Turboprop

May 18, 2022
ATR’s EVO plan offers engine-makers a new regional hybrid-electric power opportunity.

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

man observing Enaire navigation service provider
article

Despite Fragmentation, Europe’s Air Traffic Management Sees Progress

May 16, 2022
The promise of Single European Sky has yet to be realized 20 years on, but concrete advances can be seen in the continent’s airspace.

BUSINESS

Spirit AeroSystems facility
article

How Spirit AeroSystems Keeps Supply Chain Issues Under Control

May 19, 2022
Supply chain disruptions are flaring, but Spirit AeroSystems remains confident. One quiet project helps explain why.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Beta Technologies flight test
article

Special Report: Industry Needs Quick Answers On FAA’s eVTOL Shift

May 16, 2022
Industry is left with more questions than answers after the FAA suddenly changed direction on certifying electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

SPACE

Viasat KA-SAT satellite
article

Viasat Still Fending Off Cyberattacks On KA-SAT Satellite Network

May 19, 2022
The satellite company is weeks from restoring service to all users but is wary about sharing too many details of the Feb. 24 attack.

TECHNOLOGY

Airbus A320-based Scaled Flight Demonstrator
article

The Week In Technology, May 16-20, 2022

May 18, 2022
Subscale flight test; Nordic electric seaplane; shaped by flow control; and net-zero across the Atlantic.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

aircraft in sky
article

How Much Will Sustainability Alter the Air Transport Sector?

May 18, 2022
A new report from one of the leading credit rating agencies has a somewhat surprising answer.
Eclipse EA550 on runway
article

Eclipse 550 Production Might Soon Resume

May 20, 2022
After bankruptcies and a long-shuttered line, could this be the jet’s long-elusive moment?
space technicians at work
article

Opinion: A Pledge To Create A More Diverse Space Industry

May 17, 2022
Aerospace industry executives are committing to a spacefaring future that represents all of humanity.