July 31, 2023

July 31, 2023

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SPACE

AIMING FOR THE MOON

By Apurva Mahajan9 min

DEFENSE

‘TYRANNY OF DISTANCE'

By Brian Everstine8 min

DEFENSE

DEFENDING NATO'S EVERY INCH

By Brian Everstine7 min

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SPACE

AIMING FOR THE MOON

> INDIA’S CHANDRAYAAN-3 WILL ATTEMPT A SOFT LANDING > MISSION SHOULD ENTER SECOND LUNAR TRANSFER PHASE SOON > CHANDRAYAAN-2 ORBITER’S CAMERA IS SLATED TO WATCH OVER THE LANDING

By Apurva Mahajan9 min

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DEFENSE

‘TYRANNY OF DISTANCE'

> MASSIVE EXERCISES AND NEW INVESTMENTS SPEED THE PENTAGON’S PACIFIC SHIFT > AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION WILL NEED AN OVERHAUL > MARITIME TARGETING AND STRIKE CAPACITY ARE CONCERNS

By Brian Everstine8 min

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DEFENSE

DEFENDING NATO'S EVERY INCH

> GERMANY AND U.S. AIR NATIONAL GUARD LEAD 200-AIRCRAFT AIR DEFENDER EXERCISE > NATO NATIONS LOOK TO INCREASE OVERALL DEFENSE SPENDING > GERMANY’S AIR FORCE IS STARTING A NEW MODERNIZATION PLEDGE

By Brian Everstine7 min

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DEFENSE

What Brought Down a V-22

> INVESTIGATION CALLS JUNE 2022 USMC CRASH ‘UNAVOIDABLE’ > THE ISSUE’S ROOT CAUSE REMAINS UNKNOWN

By Brian Everstine7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

As Northeast Alliance Wind-Down Begins, American Plans an Appeal

> NEW FILINGS REVEAL THE NEXT STEPS FOR THE NEA > THE CARRIERS ARE JOINTLY DISMANTLING THE PARTNERSHIP

By Christine Boynton7 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Textron's Nexus eVTOL Tested in Wind Tunnel Textron eAviation has begun wind tunnel testing of its Nexus electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle as it works toward flying a full-scale demonstrator by the end of 2024. The 23%-scale powered model is being tested in the RUAG wind tunnel in Emmen, Switzerland, to validate the performance, stability and control of the design and confirm the speed and range estimate for the preliminary design.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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DEFENSE

The U.S. Air Force Has a Wish List for Next-Gen Tankers and Airlifters

> THE SERVICE IS SPEEDING UP ITS MOBILITY RECAPITALIZATION > IT COULD PURSUE AN MQ-25-LIKE REFUELER

By Brian Everstine7 min

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PROPULSION

Battle Lines

> NEXT-GENERATION SINGLE-AISLE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY PLANS FIRM UP > TESTS SHOW THE OPEN FAN IS QUIETER THAN THE LEAP > SWITCH PROGRAM’S EARLY FOCUS IS AIRFRAME INTEGRATION

By Guy Norris7 min

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DEFENSE

U.S.-Thai Military Alliance Is at a Crossroads

> AMERICAN ARMS EXPORTS FACE CHALLENGES IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION > DESPITE THAILAND’S BURGEONING TIES WITH CHINA, THE U.S. MILITARY IS MAKING PROGRESS

By Matthew Fulco,Chen Chuanren7 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

Hydrogen Propulsion Progress Puts Infrastructure in the Spotlight

> AIRBUS IS GATHERING CLEARER IDEAS ON AIRPORT NEEDS > FUNDING HAS YET TO GROW BEYOND NASCENT STAGE

By Thierry Dubois7 min

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