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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, April 10, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 14 April 10, 2023
Credit: SpaceX

MILITARY SPACE

SpaceX launch
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SDA Ushers In A New Era Of Military Space

Apr 05, 2023
Agency launches 10 missile warning and communication satellites, putting satellites on orbit 30 months after contract approval.

FIRST TAKE

South Korea’s KF-21
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First Take, April 10, 2023

Apr 07, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

DEFENSE

AIM-120 Amraams
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Pentagon Launches Tactical Missile Stockpile Procurement Drive

Apr 07, 2023
Officials are wrestling with how to manage and sustain a historic surge in demand for tactical missiles.
Lockheed Martin F-22 firing missile
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Lockheed Disclosure May Point to Start of AIM-260 Production

Apr 04, 2023
The unprofitable, classified program at the company’s Missiles and Fire Control division appears set to enter production soon.
U.S. Air Force C-130H
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Pentagon Works To Strengthen Supply Chain Integrity

Apr 05, 2023
Faulty parts installed during maintenance have grounded multiple military fleets, raising supply chain concerns.
Norwegian Lockheed Martin F-35
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Nordic Nations Working Toward Unified Airpower Capabilities

Apr 03, 2023
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden will be able to muster a front-line fighter fleet of 250 aircraft by 2030.
high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft
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U.S. X-Plane Fleet Expands For DARPA’s High-Speed VTOL Push

Apr 04, 2023
One or more experimental aircraft could start flying in 2027 to prove the feasibility of a transporter that can speed up like a jet and land like a helicopter.

SPACE

International Space Station pictured over Cyclone Freddy
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Space Community Confronts Gap in Cybersecurity

Apr 07, 2023
International experts begin work on space standards to secure spacecraft.
Artemis II crew
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Artemis II Crew Eyes Humanity’s Lunar Return

Apr 06, 2023
The next flight in NASA’s Artemis program will test how Orion’s life support systems operate under pressure.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

China
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Airbus To Open Second A320neo Line In Tianjin

Apr 06, 2023
Airbus is doubling capacity at its Chinese plant by adding a second final assembly line as it aims to produce 75 A320neo family aircraft a month in 2026.
aircraft tails
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Europe’s Airlines Seek More Support As Decarbonization Push Intensifies

Apr 05, 2023
Inclusion in the EU taxonomy is good news for the aviation sector, but airlines want more progress on reforms.
ATR regional turboprop
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Can ATR Weather Turboprop Market Headwinds?

Apr 06, 2023
Without production challenges, around 30 aircraft might have been delivered last year—still a low number compared with the previous decade.

PROPULSION

Large radiators for PEM fuel cells.
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What It Takes To Make Fuel Cell Power Work In Aircraft

Apr 06, 2023
Startups such as ZeroAvia and Universal Hydrogen are adapting and advancing fuel cell technology for aviation propulsion.
Safran's 20-kW fuel cell stack for nonpropulsive aircraft applications
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Higher-Temperature Fuel Cells Vital For Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion

Apr 04, 2023
Bringing aerospace engineering to bear on cell technology promises to unlock improvements.
MTU’s Flying Fuel Cell propulsion system
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MTU Says Fuel Cell-powered ATR 72-sized Aircraft Possible By 2035

Apr 05, 2023
A German-funded project plans to fly an aerospace-grade hydrogen electric propulsion system by 2026.

FAST FIVE

Klaus Roewe
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Fast Five With Lilium CEO Klaus Roewe

Apr 04, 2023
The German startup’s chief executive discusses a pivot to private aviation, the need for additional funding and the company’s planned service-entry date.

TECHNOLOGY

VertiJet
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The Week in Technology, April 3-7, 2023

Apr 03, 2023
UK to certify gyroplanes; Lilium ramps battery work; Kite electrifies light aircraft; Quiet toroidal propellers

COLUMNS AND OPINION

generic aircraft
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Daily Memo: Henrik Hololei’s Departure Is Bad News For Airline Industry

Mar 31, 2023
Over the last seven years, there has hardly been any international airline conference without Henrik Hololei.
contrails
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Opinion: Will The Aviation Sector Replicate Big Oil’s Playbook?

Apr 03, 2023
The industry should show climate leadership in tackling the non-CO2 effects of aviation with an innovative, can-do attitude.

DEPARTMENTS

NYU Aviation Club
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Letters From Our Readers, April 10, 2023

Apr 07, 2023
Readers write about nuclear weapons, space shuttle and Dream Chaser tiles, the Chinese spy balloon and the importance of STEM. Also: Behind the Scenes.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, April 10, 2023

Apr 07, 2023
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, April 10, 2023

Apr 07, 2023
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.