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Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Readers write about First Take graph proportions, "STOLPort" history, COVID-19 and airlines, and NASA’s C-17 role.

Russia buys interim fighter-bombers; GA-ASI to vie for MQ-9 replacement; KC-46 RVS testing coming; COVID-19 contractor relief bill?

Ask the Editors: The return to pre-COVID-19 production rates will vary, but manufacturers are aware the process may be slow and arduous.

Design software providers are working closely with customers to fully industrialize additive manufacturing.

European budget carriers slash prices in face of quarantine restrictions, gradually resume flights in time for peak summer season.

Joe Anselmo outlines Aviation Week’s plan to roll out dozens of forward-looking reports, CEO interviews, webinars and tech deep dives.

In response to the novel coronavirus, the U.S. military was forced to think outside the box on how to produce pilots.

The drive to develop Japan’s first commercial aircraft since 1974 hits another stumbling block as flight tests are halted and production is shut down. Aviation Week editors discuss whether the regional jet program will survive—and whether its troubles will benefit Embraer.

Ask the Editors: The supersonic renaissance slowed before the pandemic, but new aircraft should come to market after aviation recovers.

Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken lifted off aboard SpaceX rocket, first Americans to launch into orbit on a U.S. vehicle since shuttle.

Kaman developing commercial unmanned aircraft based on K-Max heavy-lift helicopter.

Six months after the ADS-B mandate entered force, the FAA says it is pleased with the level of compliance.

Ask the Editors: Despite a downturn in aviation, demand for skilled technical personnel will remain high.

The to-do list for Mitsubishi: Hit cost targets, then set and execute a certification plan and finally decide when to resume production.

Growing demands from airframe, mission systems drive Joint Program Office to plot a propulsion revamp.

Startup Varon Vehicles is taking an infrastructure-centric approach to urban air mobility in developing nations.

A decade after a surge of excitement over additive manufacturing in aerospace, the technology has not changed the landscape.

Ask the Editors: U.S. airlines’ strength before the COVID-19 crisis and government support bodes well for the majors’ survival.

An inadvertent disclosure on an Army social media site reveals an advanced new concept already in flight testing.

Asia-Pacific governments are negotiating to allow some international air service to resume within the region, at least in a limited form.

In partnership with SpaceX, NASA’s blueprint for next-generation space exploration leaps into public view.

Unmanned K-Max; GEO satellite servicing; Kitty Hawks ends Flyer; sustainable fuel spinoff; Agility Prime advances.

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