November 25, 2013

November 25, 2013

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UNMANNED SYSTEMS

Seeds of Progress

By John Croft9 min

SPACE

New Space Power

By Frank Morring,Bradley Perrett,Amy Svitak9 min

2013 AVIATION WEEK Program Excellence Awards

AGILITY, SYSTEMS, ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE TRAITS FOR 2013 PROGRAM EXCELLENCE WINNERS

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UNMANNED SYSTEMS

Seeds of Progress

North Carolina seeks to lead agricultural UAV niche development

By John Croft9 min

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SPACE

New Space Power

Human spaceflight is just the beginning for burgeoning Chinese program

By Frank Morring,Bradley Perrett,Amy Svitak9 min

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2013 AVIATION WEEK Program Excellence Awards

AGILITY, SYSTEMS, ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE TRAITS FOR 2013 PROGRAM EXCELLENCE WINNERS

The program builds and integrates payloads providing the President and National Command Authority with assured global communications and protection against jamming, spoofing, detection and interception. The team developed new capabilities for space-based signal and data processors, low-noise high frequency electronics, 60 gigahertz cross-links, phased array antennas, protected communications, waveform design and on-board software-based networks.
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DUBAI AIRSHOW

Boeing's New Giant

The 777X family launch completes the aircraft maker’s twin-aisle strategy for the remainder of the decade

By Guy Norris6 min

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DUBAI AIRSHOW

Brave New World

The three big Persian Gulf carriers live up to their promises, placing the largest aircraft orders to date

By Jens Flottau6 min

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DUBAI AIRSHOW

Regaining Momentum

Software takes main stage in efforts to improve 787-8’s reliability, as 787-9 and -10 progress

By Guy Norris,Jens Flottau6 min

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SPACE

Formidable Foe

China is set to double spending for space over next five years

By Amy Svitak,Frank Morring6 min

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SPACE

Wider Offerings

Like London buses, three Chinese satellite platforms are coming at once

By Bradley Perrett6 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Scale Tale

American and US Airways merger nears, consolidation will likely continue

By Jens Flottau,Susanna Ray,Darren Shannon6 min

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TRAINING

Latin Legacies

Joint exercise reveals deep divides in air power capability in Latin America

By Tony Osborne6 min

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