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Paris Air Show - Day 2

VOL. 1 NO. 1 June 20, 2017

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Box-Wing Design for Airbus Compound Helicopter

Jun 20, 2017
Airbus has adopted a radical box-wing and pusher propeller configuration for its European Clean Sky 2 high-speed rotorcraft demonstrator.
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Western Air Forces Boost Capabilities To Meet New Threats

Jun 20, 2017
After a decade of asymmetric warfare against low-intensity opponents, Western air forces begin to increase their capabilities against near-peer adversaries, demanding more advanced capabilities.
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Elbit Systems—Maintaining Course Over 50 Years

Jun 20, 2017
Half a century after its founding, Elbit Systems is a global defense powerhouse ranked 26th among the world’s defense companies, yet innovation and defense electronics are still its core assets.
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Creating the Seeds of Disruption

Jun 20, 2017
“Transportation as we know it is set to change. The dominant solutions available today are deeply flawed and demand disruption,” states Omer Bar-Yohai, the founder of EViation – the Israeli startup that is preparing to lead this change.
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Hacked Drones Become The Ultimate Improvised Explosive Devices

Jun 20, 2017
Insurgents and terrorists have mastered the use of commercially available drones for target acquisition and aerial attack.
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Elbit Systems Unveils All-Seeing SkEye

Jun 20, 2017
Elbit Systems is publicizing a novel WAPS/wide area persistent surveillance capability that was kept under wraps for years, as it was providing unique operational capability for homeland security and the fight against terror.
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BrightNite Opens the Night for Helo Pilots

Jun 20, 2017
Elbit Systems has received the first order, worth USD17 million, from a NATO country, for its BrightNite vision system, designed to enhance the visibility and situational awareness of helicopter pilots in degraded visual environment flight conditions.
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First Japanese F-35 Emerges from MHI

Jun 20, 2017
It’s a far cry from the early 1970s, when Mitsubishi Heavy Industries built some 20 F-4 Phantoms a year, but the company has just rolled out the first of 38 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightnings scheduled for local assembly.
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Italy Rolls Out First F-35B

Jun 20, 2017
The first short takeoff and vertical landing model F-35 to be assembled outside the U.S. has been rolled out from Italy’s Final Assembly and Check-Out facility.
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Germany Could Replace Tornado With F-35

Jun 20, 2017
​The German air force is seriously interested in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as the central node of its future networked strike complex, which includes unmanned surrogates.
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Raytheon Oversees Changing ISR Market

Jun 20, 2017
The growing global requirement for small fleets of highly bespoke surveillance aircraft is driving integrators to greater onboard innovation
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Western Air Forces Boost Technologies To Meet New Threats

Jun 20, 2017
​After a decade of asymmetric warfare against low-intensity opponents, Western air forces begin to increase their capabilities against near-peer adversaries, demanding more advanced capabilities.
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Rafael Showcasing Multipurpose Launcher

Jun 20, 2017
Israel’s missile pioneer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is showcasing the latest version of its multipurpose guided missile – Spike LR II.
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Textron Shows Off Scorpion

Jun 20, 2017
Things are looking up for Textron AirLand’s Scorpion jet this year.
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GE’s ‘Printed Turboprop’ to Run This Year

Jun 20, 2017
The world’s most “printed engine,” GE’s new Advanced Turboprop, in which additive manufacturing replaces 855 normally made parts with just 12 “printed” components, is on track to run for the first time this year. It will power Cessna’s new Denali aircraft.
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Aerospace Strengths And Challenges Of Ontario, Canada

Jun 20, 2017
Ontario, Canada, remains a stable source of aerospace activity, although some chinks in the armor have appeared over the last year. Some sectors have shown modest growth, while others have retrenched.
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MiG Has Big Hopes for MiG-35 Fighter

Jun 20, 2017
Despite the Western sanctions, famed Russian jet maker MiG is at the Paris Air Show to remind the public—and the industry—of its latest iteration of the Fulcrum family, the MiG-35 fighter, and to attract attention to its other efforts.
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Leonardo Unveils Modernized Mirach Target Drone

Jun 20, 2017
The single-engine M40—Mirach 40—is able to simulate a wide range of airborne threat targets, mimicking a variety of aircraft as well as infrared- and radar-guided missiles.
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Diamond Targets Training And Special Missions

Jun 20, 2017
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft is debuting new special-mission versions of its DA62 and DA42 twin-engine general aviation aircraft.
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K-Max Production Run Extended

Jun 20, 2017
Kaman says it will extend the production run of its K-Max utility helicopter out to 2019, having been encouraged by increased demand and interest for the aircraft.
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Stratasys Speeds Up Aerospace 3D Printing

Jun 20, 2017
The routine use of additive manufacturing technologies in the manufacture of aircraft parts may be moving a crucial step closer with two announcements from AM specialist Stratasys.
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Spirit AeroSystems Looks To Fabrication Offerings For Growth

Jun 20, 2017
For Kansas-based manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems, the answer to growth apparently has been right in front of it all along.
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Daher Showcases TBM 930 With World War I Livery

Jun 20, 2017
A Daher TBM 930 business turboprop at Le Bourget has a symbolic livery honoring the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I.
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Will MRO + Boeing = $50 Billion?

Jun 20, 2017
Boeing plans to use the Paris Air Show to set the stage for its July 1 launch of new Global Services division that aims to capture a much larger share of the services work on Boeing and other aircraft.
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Israel Sharpens Its Air Power

Jun 20, 2017
Fielding a new wing of fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets, modernizing its existing air power and quadrupling its strike capacity, the Israeli Air Force is undergoing a generation leap that will prepare it to meet future challenges.
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French Air Force Happy With Airbus A400M Progress

Jun 20, 2017
Seeing progress in its Airbus A400M's capabilities and practically on-time deliveries, the French Air Force has adopted a supportive stance on the program.
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Aviation Week's William Garvey Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Jun 20, 2017
During a career that has spanned nearly 50 years, Bill has established himself as a well-known and widely respected ambassador for aviation.
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Leonardo's M346 Trainer Turns Multirole

Jun 20, 2017
Leonardo is progressing its plan to turn its M-346 jet trainer into a lightweight multirole combat jet, revealing a new, meaner version of the aircraft at the Paris Air Show.
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Sweden Increases Spending on Dispersed Operations

Jun 20, 2017
The Swedish Air Force is plowing SEK2 billion (U.S.$230 million) into new equipment to allow it to resume Cold War–style operations from road runways.
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Four More Awards For Aviation Week Network

Jun 20, 2017
From Millennials to Baby Boomers, Aviation Week Network writers took home four awards at this year’s Aerospace Media Awards in Paris.
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China’s Wing Loong Sneaks Into Paris Air Show

Jun 20, 2017
China’s growing influence in unmanned aerial systems is being felt at the Paris Air Show with the Western debut of its Wing Loong 2 medium-altitude, long-endurance armed reconnaissance system.
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First Boeing 737 MAX 10 Commitment Comes From Lessor

Jun 20, 2017
Singapore-based leasing company BOC Aviation announced a memorandum of understanding with Boeing at the Paris Air Show for 10 of the newly announced 737 MAX 10 versions.
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GECAS Places Firm Order For 100 A320neos

Jun 20, 2017
​Aircraft lessor GECAS has placed a firm order for 100 more Airbus A320neo family aircraft, which will be delivered between 2020 and 2024.
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CFM Adds 800 Extra Engines to Ramp-Up

Jun 20, 2017
Driven by increased orders of Airbus, Boeing and Comac aircraft, CFM International plans to add an extra 800 CFM56 and Leap engines to its already bulging production plan between 2018 and 2020.
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Boeing Officially Launches Largest MAX Variant

Jun 20, 2017
Boeing used the opening morning of the 2017 Paris Air Show to announce that it has officially launched the Boeing 737 MAX 10, destined to be the largest of the four-aircraft MAX range.
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Airbus Details A380-plus Modifications

Jun 20, 2017
Changes designed for the Airbus A380-plus upgrade package will be available for entry into service by 2020, according to A380 marketing head Frank Vermeire.
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New Space Launcher Will Probably Replace Long March 3A

Jun 20, 2017
​Interchangeable modularity is a central concept for China’s new family of space launchers. With initial versions of three rocket types now flying, the industry is moving on to widening the payload options with new combinations of propulsion modules.
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Saft’s Lithium-Ion Batteries At Paris Air Show on F-35 and A350

Jun 20, 2017
There are now approximately 50 A350s flying with lithium-ion batteries.
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GECAS Places Large A320neo Family Order

Jun 20, 2017
GECAS placed an order for 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft on the opening day of the Paris Air Show.
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M346 Turns Multi-Role

Jun 20, 2017
​Leonardo is progressing its plan to turn its M-346 jet trainer into a lightweight multi-role combat jet with the revealing of a new, meaner version of the aircraft here at Paris.
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Daher to Grow Footprint in Americas

Jun 20, 2017
Aerostructure specialist and business aircraft manufacturer Daher says it is actually growing its American footprint, after years of expressing hope of doing so.
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Boeing To Perform Three 767 Freight Conversions for UPS

Jun 20, 2017
Announcing the agreement for the conversions at the Paris Air Show, UPS President Brendan Canavan said: “We are expanding our uplift to meet our customers’ needs.”
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AerCap Places Firm Order for 30 Boeing 787-9s

Jun 20, 2017
Aircraft lessor AerCap has placed a firm order for 30 Boeing 787-9s, valued at U.S.$8.1 billion at list prices. Delivery dates have not been disclosed.
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Raytheon’s Missile Systems Anticipates Single-Digit Growth

Jun 20, 2017
With ongoing North Korean missile tests and tension in Eastern Europe, the first successful test of the U.S. missile defense shield against an ICBM could not have come at a better time for missile maker Raytheon.
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Qatar Maintains Orders After Blockade, Firms Up 737-8 Commitment

Jun 20, 2017
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker ruled out aircraft cancellations after four Middle Eastern countries blocked the airline from using their airspace, but the airline will start redeploying capacity to new destinations.
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Avio Aero Sees Additive-Repair Future

Jun 20, 2017
Italy’s Avio Aero is experimenting with additive-repair technologies that could transform the company’s services business.
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Paris Air Show News Briefs, June 20, 2017

Jun 20, 2017
Textron Aviation Delivers 2,000th CJ; EasyJet Takes First Airbus A320neo; Philippines to Buy 12 Combat Jets, FA-50s Likely; German Heron TP Deal Clears Court; Poland Declares Need for Fifth-Generation Fighters; Elbit to Develop Panoramic Cockpit Displays for F-35.
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Aero Vodochody Returns to L-159 Production

Jun 20, 2017
Aero Vodochody of the Czech Republic has begun producing a new batch of L-159 ALCA/advanced light combat aircraft for the Czech Air Force, a move the company hopes will pave the way for additional export orders.
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M-346 Turns Multi-Role

Jun 20, 2017
​Leonardo is progressing its plan to turn its M-346 jet trainer into a lightweight multi-role combat jet with the revealing of a new, meaner version of the aircraft here at Paris.
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CAE Says Pilot Training Must Grow To Meet Demand

Jun 20, 2017
The world’s airlines will need 255,000 new airline pilots over the next 10 years, according to Canadian company CAE, which bills itself as the industry’s leading training organization for commercial aviation with a market share of about 25%.
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Boeing NMA Details Emerging

Jun 20, 2017
While detailed design of the projected New Midsize Airplane is still years away, Boeing has confirmed for the first time that the concept will be based around a composite fuselage.
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Elbit Systems Debuts Missionized Multirotors

Jun 20, 2017
Israeli exhibitors at the Paris Air Show are highlighting some innovations in unmanned systems

PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS

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Collins Eyes More Nacelle Work in Alabama

Jun 17, 2019
Collins Aerospace executives are confident they can increase the capacity of their commercial engine nacelle operations here to meet future demands without growing their footprint or workforce, now that they have achieved delivery of the 1,000th nacelle for the A320neo program out of Foley, Alabama.