July 29, 2024

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TECH TAKE

Compact Heat Exchanger To Cool Turbine Engines Swedish researchers have developed a design for a compact heat exchanger that would allow cryogenic liquid hydrogen fuel to be used to cool turbine engines, reducing their fuel consumption and extending the range of future zeroemission aircraft.

By Graham Warwick8 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED

> LATIN AMERICAN ULCCs PLOT GROWTH AS U.S. COUNTERPARTS FACE SCRUTINY > KEY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO REGIONS IS THAT ONE REMAINS A DEVELOPING MARKET > U.S. BUDGET AIRLINES ADAPT TO PASSENGER PREFERENCE FOR PREMIUM OFFERINGS

By Christine Boynton,Lori Ranson8 min

FARNBOROUGH 2024

Most Commercial Suppliers Warn of Insufficient Production Capacity

> AIRBUS WANTS SUPPLIERS TO STOP SECOND-GUESSING PRODUCTION TARGETS > BOEING AIMS TO COMMUNICATE BETTER WITH ITS PARTNERS

By Jens Flottau,Christine Boynton6 min

DEFENSE

Fight's On

> USAF COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT PLAN TRIGGERS FRESH INDUSTRY ROW > GENERAL ATOMICS EXECUTIVE CALLS OUT “SOUR GRAPES” BY RIVALS > NORTHROP GRUMMAN AND LOCKHEED MARTIN RAISE OBJECTIONS

By Steve Trimble6 min

FIRST TAKE

DEFENSE Australia's Hypersonix Launch Systems and Canada’s Space Engine Systems have emerged as winners in the UK’s £1 billion ($1.3 billion) effort to develop a hypersonic weapon. The Swedish Air Force has initiated a study into the possibility of responsively launching microsatellites from its Saab Gripen fighters.

FARNBOROUGH 2024

GCAP Fighter Efforts Progress Despite Looming Defense Review

> GLOBAL COMBAT AIR PROGRAM COMPANIES FINALIZING APPROACH TO WORKSHARE AND JOINT VENTURES > NEW AIRCRAFT FEATURES AN ENLARGED DELTA WING

By Tony Osborne6 min

DEFENSE

Ukraine Prepares for the Imminent Arrival of Initial Donated F-16s

> FIRST UKRAINIAN PILOTS HAVE GRADUATED FROM F-16 TRAINING > MUNITIONS TO EQUIP THE FIGHTERS REMAIN TO BE DETERMINED BUT ARE LIKELY TO INCLUDE AMRAAMs

By Brian Everstine,Tony Osborne,Robert Wall5 min

BUSINESS

Why TransDigm's Long Shopping Spree Is Paying Off

> ACQUISITIONS ARE OUTSIDE CORE FOCUS BUT STILL LOOK PROMISING > MANAGEMENT IS NOT RULING OUT MORE DEFENSE DEALS DESPITE LOWER MARGINS IN SEGMENT

By Matthew Fulco5 min

SPACE

CLOSE TO HOME

> DARPA PROPULSION DEMO IS PLANNED TO SKIM THE ATMOSPHERE > THE SPACECRAFT MUST WITHSTAND CORROSIVE ATOMIC OXYGEN > WITHOUT PROPULSION, SPACECRAFT IN VERY LOW EARTH ORBIT WOULD DEORBIT RAPIDLY

By Garrett Reim5 min

JULY 15-282024

AUGUST 12-SEPTEMBER 12024

July 29, 2024

July 29, 2024