April 5, 2021

April 5, 2021

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DEFENSE

ADVANCING GRIPEN

By Tony Osborne10 min

PROPULSION

ELECTRIC PIONEER

By Jens Flottau,Graham Warwick9 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

CLEANER CABINS

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Thierry Dubois9 min

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DEFENSE

ADVANCING GRIPEN

> NEW AVIONICS APPROACH REDUCES NEED FOR RECERTIFICATION, SAVING TIME AND COST > ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM WIDENS SURVEILLANCE ACROSS ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM > BRAZIL'S FIGHTERS WILL FEATURE INDIGENOUS WEAPONS. INCLUDING A CRUISE MISSILE

By Tony Osborne10 min

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PROPULSION

ELECTRIC PIONEER

> SMALL ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT PROJECTS TAKE SHAPE > WIDEROE AND FINNAIR SEE POTENTIAL FOR REMOTE SHORT ROUTES > TECNAM AIRCRAFT AND HEART AEROSPACE TARGET 2026 SERVICE ENTRY

By Jens Flottau,Graham Warwick9 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

CLEANER CABINS

> ANTIVIRAL CABIN TECHNOLOGIES COULD HELP AIRLINE RECOVERY > AIRBUS AND BOEING ARE RESEARCHING CLEAN CABIN SOLUTIONS > DIEHL IS BETTING ON TOUCHLESS LAVATORY TECHNOLOGY

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Thierry Dubois9 min

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PROPULSION

HYBRID OPTIONS

> HONEYWELL DEVELOPING APU-BASED TURBOGENERATOR > ROLLS AND GE FOCUS ON NEW SMALL TURBINE OFFERINGS > VERDEGO UNVEILS DIESEL-BASED HYBRID SYSTEM PLAN

By Guy Norris,Graham Warwick9 min

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DEFENSE

UK Defense Faces Pain Before Technological Gains

> DEFENSE REVIEW REFLECTS SPENDING INCREASES, CHINA THREAT > RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BUDGET TO GROW FOR CYBER, DIRECTED ENERGY AND HYPERSONICS

By Tony Osborne8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

LONG-RANGE DISRUPTOR

> AIRBUS PLANS TO FLY A321XLR IN 2022 FOR INTRODUCTION IN 2023 > AIRSPACE CABIN TO BECOME STANDARD > NEW A321NEO VARIANT IS FIRST APPLICATION OF DIGITAL DESIGN MANUFACTURING AND SERVICES

By Jens Flottau7 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Electrifying future large commercial aircraft will require new wiring systems that can distribute tens of megawatts of power at thousands of volts safely and reliably at high altitudes. To pave the way to such a future, the U.S. Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded contracts totaling $10 million to develop wiring, insulating, cooling and connecting technologies to enable lightweight megawatt-scale power distribution.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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SPACE

EUROPE'S NEW MICRO LAUNCHERS

> SEVEN WOULD-BE LAUNCH SERVICE PROVIDERS TARGET STARTUP SATELLITE OPERATORS > FIRST LAUNCHES EXPECTED BETWEEN 2022 AND 2024

By Thierry Dubois7 min

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SPACE

Biden Taps NASA Booster Bill Nelson To Head the U.S. Space Agency

> APPOINTMENT CAPS 50-YEAR POLITICAL CAREER > COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS TAKE CENTER STAGE

By Irene Klotz7 min

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DEFENSE

Software Bugs Rattle USAF F-35 Block 4 Progress

> NEW SOFTWARE UPDATE SCHEDULED IN APRIL > TECHNICAL REFRESH 3 HARDWARE RISKS COMING LATE

By Steve Trimble7 min

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