September 26, 2022

September 26, 2022

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SUPPLY CHAIN

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

By Michael Bruno8 min

TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

By Graham Warwick7 min

DEFENSE

K-Defense: Making a Global Mark

By Chen Chuanren7 min

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SUPPLY CHAIN

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

> AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE INDUSTRY CONFRONTS A WAVE OF NEW OWNERS > PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS ARE THE MOST PREVALENT TYPE OF BUYER > APPLYING NEW BUSINESS PRACTICES TO OLD ASSETS WILL TRIGGER LOTS OF CHANGE

By Michael Bruno8 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

ASX's Tiltwing 'Plug-and-Play' eVTOL Detroit startup Airspace Experience Technologies (ASX) has completed the first hover flight of its proof-of-concept Sigma Six, a tiltwing electric verticaltakeoff-and-landing vehicle with interchangeable plug-and-play payloads for defense, emergency response, cargo and passenger transport missions.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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DEFENSE

K-Defense: Making a Global Mark

> SOUTH KOREA IS BECOMING A TOP ARMS EXPORTER > EXPORTS STILL FACE RED TAPE AND RESTRICTIONS

By Chen Chuanren7 min

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TWO VIEWS

How Should the F-35 Engine Be Modernized?

Washington is a town with a lot of turnover. People come and go. Maybe that is why a debate can sound as if the subject were invented yesterday, without historical perspective on what it really is or how it came to be. I have been reminded of that recently, seeing some of the arguments regarding the U.S. Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition Program, which is developing a next-generation engine for the F-35 fighter.

By Erin Conaton,Rep. John B. Larson7 min

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SPACE

Startups Envision Lucrative Work in Returning Objects to Earth

> REENTRY VEHICLES PROMISE TO ENABLE SEVERAL NEW INDUSTRIES > REUSABLE SPACECRAFT COULD LOWER COSTS

By Garrett Reim7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

WHAT RECESSION?

> AIRCRAFT LESSORS RECOGNIZE HEADWINDS BUT REMAIN BULLISH > DEMAND FOR WIDEBODIES IS RETURNING FAST

By Jens Flottau7 min

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DEFENSE

The 60% Solution

> THE U.S. NAVY AIMS FOR MORE THAN HALF OF ITS CARRIER AIR WING TO BE UNCREWED > BOEING’S STINGRAY IS SLATED TO BLAZE THE TRAIL > LOCKHEED’S CONTROL STATION IS BEING DESIGNED TO FLY MULTIPLE DRONES

By Brian Everstine7 min

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DEFENSE

Polish Priorities

> A PACHE PLANS HIGHLIGHT POLAND’S FUTURE DEFENSE AMBITIONS > INDUSTRY SEES OPPORTUNITY FOR AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS > EXPERTS QUESTION APPROACH TO PROCUREMENT

By Tony Osborne7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Going the Extra Mile

> AS FUEL PRICES THREATEN PROFITABILITY, AIRLINES LEAN ON ANCILLARIES > 2021 BAGGAGE-FEE REVENUE REACHED $20.9 BILLION GLOBALLY, REPORT ESTIMATES > SUMMER DISRUPTION COULD BOOST SALES

By Helen Massy-Beresford6 min

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USAF Clears KC-46 To Deploy Long Before Official Operational Decision

> REVIEW OF NEEDED AIRCRAFT FIX IS STILL UNDERWAY > THE SERVICE SEEKS NEW TANKER IDEAS

By Brian Everstine,Steve Trimble5 min

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