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Aviation Week & Space Technology, May 29, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 21 May 29, 2023
Lockheed Martin fighter concept
Credit: Aircraft image: Lockheed Martin concept. Background: Terry Vine/Getty Images.

DEFENSE

lockheed martin concept
article

U.S. Air Force Sends Out Solicitation For F-22 Successor

May 24, 2023
A yearslong campaign to define a new U.S. air superiority fighter will reach a climax when a development contact is awarded in 2024.
Joby Aviation eVTOL
article

U.S. Air Force’s Autonomy Prime Targets First Aircraft In 2024

May 26, 2023
The proving ground will use open-architecture testbeds to enable industry to flight-test autonomy technologies.
EF-18M Hornet
article

Spanish Air Force Aims To Rebuild With Increased Defense Spending

May 23, 2023
Spain is planning to raise national defense spending steadily to 2% of GDP by the end of the decade, enabling expenditures on a range of new equipment.
japanese C-2 airlifter in flight
article

Japan Moves To Ease Constraints on the Export of Weapons

May 22, 2023
With an eye on China, Tokyo ramps up ambitions for selling military equipment abroad.

SPACE

Blue Origin reusable spacecraft concept
article

Blue Origin Aims To Put NASA Astronauts On The Moon In 2029

May 25, 2023
Five years after Jeff Bezos began wooing NASA to buy Blue Origin lunar landing services, the U.S. space agency said “yes.”
Stage 1 qualification tank
article

Lockheed To Develop Hefty Space Transporter For Blue Origin Lander

May 26, 2023
The cislunar transporter would make propellant runs from LEO to lunar orbit.
Cosmic Girl
article

Virgin Orbit’s End Is The Beginning Of New Space’s Next Phase

May 26, 2023
Like a shooting star, Virgin Orbit’s quick flare-up and steady diminution punctuates new space’s financial struggles.
small-satellite duo Linuss
article

Terran Orbital Breaks Ground On New Factory, Eyeing Bigger Satellites

May 23, 2023
The company has a $2.5 billion backlog but also fast-shrinking cash reserves.

PROPULSION

Leap 1 Dust ingestion testing
article

GE Validates CFM Leap 1 Upgrades With New Dust Test

May 19, 2023
Validation tests will continue through the remainder of the year and amass a “large” number of cycles.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

A380
article

Airbus Identifies Heat, Humidity As Causes Of A380 Wing-Spar Cracking

May 17, 2023
The findings are behind a May 11 airworthiness directive (AD) issued by EASA on the A380.

INTERIORS

Asiana Airlines crash site
article

Regulators Eye Marginal Improvements As Crashworthiness Advances

May 23, 2023
Accidents are becoming more survivable, meaning regulators are doing their jobs, but finding additional improvements has become more challenging.
aircraft cabin
article

Cabin Weight And Waste Cuts Help Sustainability Drive

May 25, 2023
Changes in cabin hardware and services can help cut waste and improve airlines’ environmental credentials.
aircraft cabin interior
article

Recaro Sees Seating Market Comeback, Operational Challenges

May 24, 2023
Recaro Aircraft Seating, a market leader for economy-class seats, has seen demand return following the pandemic, but parts shortages are an everyday challenge.

TECHNOLOGY

Cldan Sky 2 demonstrator
article

The Week In Technology, May 22-26, 2023

May 25, 2023
Electric aircraft fire; Tiltrotor eVTOL prototypes; Autonomous deck landing; Weather-forecasting drone.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

stopwatch
article

Opinion: What Aerospace And Defense Can Learn From Sports Strategy

May 25, 2023
High-performing companies, like great sports teams, create visions and execute winning strategies.
high-speed VTOL
article

Want High-Speed Vertical-Takeoff-And-Landing Aircraft? Think Small.

May 26, 2023
The U.S. Air Force’s AFWerx High-Speed VTOL Concept Challenger produces mixed results.
article

Opinion: Building Trust To Bring New Technology To Aviation

May 23, 2023
To succeed, innovators must cultivate confidence among regulators, the flying public and investors.