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Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 23, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 3 January 23, 2023
Japanese missile launch
Credit: Japanese Defense Ministry

DEFENSE

Japanese ships
article

Japan Steps Up Defense Spending

Jan 17, 2023
Threats from North Korean missiles, China and Russia drive new push in uncrewed aircraft and strike capabilities.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden
article

Japan Forges Bilateral Security Agreements

Jan 20, 2023
Japan is not just investing in modernizing its military technology; it is also knitting closer bilateral ties with allies.
BAE Systems Tempest concept over London
article

Global Combat Air Program Partners Prioritize Aircraft Delivery

Jan 19, 2023
Industrial and governmental joint ventures would allow more national partners to join the program and benefit from volume.
higher-airspace airship Stratobus concept
article

Higher-Airspace Operations Garner Renewed Attention

Jan 18, 2023
Noting widespread technology progress toward higher-airspace operations, the French Air and Space Force kicks off a doctrine study.

TECHNOLOGY

SFD rendering
article

NASA Picks Boeing’s Transonic Truss-Based Wing For Sustainable X-Plane

Jan 18, 2023
NASA and Boeing have been working together on the high-aspect-ratio TTBW configuration for more than a decade.
X-plane concept
article

Aurora’s CRANE X-Plane Will Use Active Flow Control For Flight Control

Jan 17, 2023
Aurora plans to fly an X-plane for DARPA in 2025 that will fly solely by using active flow control instead of mechanical control surfaces.
MT-Propeller’s Cheyenne testbed
article

The Week In Technology, Jan. 16-20, 2023

Jan 17, 2023
Eleven-blade propeller; Northrop studies uncrewed cargo; China’s aerostat drone; and wind tunnel tests for eVTOL concept.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

vertiport terminal model
article

Vertiport Testbed Prepares Path For AAM At 2024 Paris Olympics

Jan 18, 2023
The vertiport a a general aviation airport on the outskirts of Paris provides a window into the future of aerial mobility.
SkyDrive’s battery-powered SD-05 production aircraft
article

Japan Plans eVTOL Industry Launch At Expo 2025 In Osaka

Jan 20, 2023
Why SkyDrive believes its true “air taxi” model is a winner.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

breeze airways' first Airbus A220
article

Breeze Airways’ Challenging Start And Promising Outlook

Jan 18, 2023
Staffing and supply chain issues have been constraints, but the startup airline is benefiting from major carriers’ shift away from regional flying.

SUPPLY CHAIN

aerospace technician
article

French Supply Chain Struggles To Ramp Up

Jan 17, 2023
Despite financial pressure on small suppliers, GIFAS sees limited need for further recapitalizations.

SUSTAINABILITY

Air France aircraft taking off
article

Brussels Talks On Sustainable Aviation Fuel Targets Set To Restart

Jan 19, 2023
Airlines and fuel producers await clarity from European governments after SAF talks ended without final agreement in late 2022.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines
article

Why Acquisitions In Aerospace And Defense Will Continue Growing

Jan 20, 2023
Future M&A may not see or surpass 2021 levels, but deal-making is expected to remain high.
Beta Technologies eVTOL
article

Opinion: How To Foster Safe Advanced Air Mobility Operations

Jan 20, 2023
Seasoned operators must collaborate in an open forum to deliver new advanced air mobility technologies safely into operational reality.