July 1, 2024

July 1, 2024

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FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW PREVIEW

FRAGMENTATION PLAY

By Jens Flottau10 min

DEFENSE

FIGHT OR FLIGHT

By Brian Everstine8 min

FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW PREVIEW

'There Is Always Something To Sell’

By Jens Flottau8 min

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FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW PREVIEW

FRAGMENTATION PLAY

> AIRBUS A321XLR CERTIFICATION IS IMMINENT > CUSTOMERS FOR THE TYPE INCLUDE LEGACY AND LOW-COST AIRLINES > NEW VARIANT ENABLES OPERATORS TO OPEN THINNER LONG-HAUL ROUTES

By Jens Flottau10 min

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DEFENSE

FIGHT OR FLIGHT

> NGAD COULD FACE MORE BUDGET CUTS FROM U.S. AIR FORCE > A CONTRACT AWARD HAS YET TO BE ANNOUNCED > SECRETARY HINTS AT NIMBLER APPROACH AS THREATS LOOM

By Brian Everstine8 min

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FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW PREVIEW

'There Is Always Something To Sell’

> NEW AIRBUS SALES LEADER EMPHASIZES CUSTOMER RELATIONS > BENOIT DE SAINT-EXUPERY FOLLOWS CHRISTIAN SCHERER AT SALES PEAK > FOCUS IS ON DELIVERY PERFORMANCE AND RAMP-UP GOALS

By Jens Flottau8 min

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FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW PREVIEW

Europe Goes Shopping

> EUROPEAN DEFENSE MARKET STAYS HOT AS FARNBOROUGH NEARS > MILITARY EQUIPMENT SPENDING IS ON THE RISE ACROSS THE REGION > SYSTEMS TO COUNTER UAS ARE IN DEMAND

By Robert Wall,Tony Osborne8 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Material Made of Carbon Fiber Capable of Storing Energy Swedish startup Sinonus is developing a carbon-fiber material that can double as battery electrodes and enable electric energy to be stored in structures for a variety of industries, including aircraft.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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MILITARY SPACE

Blue Origin Wins Spot on USSF Launch Vendor List

> NO MIDSIZE LAUNCHERS MAKE LANE 1 FIRST CUT > LANE 2 AWARDS EXPECTED THIS FALL

By Vivienne Machi,Irene Klotz7 min

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SPACE

Far-Side Moon Samples Set China's Future in Stone

> SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FROM UNEXPLORED AITKEN BASIN > NEXT MISSION IS TO SURVEY LUNAR POLAR RESOURCES

By Leonard David7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing, Pressured To Show Change, Points to Process Improvements

> CHANGES IN TRAINING AND INSPECTIONS ARE IN PLACE > INDEPENDENT SAFETY MONITOR IDEA REMAINS IN PLAY

By Sean Broderick7 min

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DEFENSE

Congress Questions V-22 Program and Retains Flight Limitations

> THE TILTROTORS MUST FLY WITHIN 30 MIN. OF AN AIRFIELD > LAWSUIT ALLEGES CONTRACTORS COVERED UP SAFETY ISSUES

By Brian Everstine6 min

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AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

GPS Interference Grows as a Concern for Civil Aviation

> JAMMING CAN BE DISCERNED FROM ADS-B DATA > SPOOFING IS MORE DANGEROUS BUT ALSO HARDER TO COMBAT

By Graham Warwick6 min

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