July 28, 2025

July 28, 2025

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PRATT & WHITNEY AT 100

CENTURY OF POWER

By Guy Norris20 min

SPACE

FAST-MOVER ADVANTAGE

By Garrett Reim13 min

SAFETY

NAVIGATING THE FUTURE

By Fred George12 min

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PRATT & WHITNEY AT 100

CENTURY OF POWER

Colorado Springs "The principal factor for the necessary dependability [of flying equipment] is the engine. It is toward this goal that the principal efforts of the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company will be directed.” Thus wrote 37-year-old company President Frederick Rentschler, setting out the goals for incorporation on July 22, 1925.

By Guy Norris20 min

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SPACE

FAST-MOVER ADVANTAGE

> HOW SPACEX BUILT STARLINK—AND A MASSIVE LEAD ON RIVALS > THE BROADBAND INTERNET CONSTELLATION EXCEEDS PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS > SPACEX STRENGTHENS ITS ADVANTAGE AS THE GAP WITH COMPETITORS WIDENS

By Garrett Reim13 min

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SAFETY

NAVIGATING THE FUTURE

> INDUSTRY PURSUES MULTIPLE APPROACHES TO MITIGATE GROWING VULNERABILITY OF GPS > JAM-RESISTANT ANTENNAS OFFER A NEAR-TERM SOLUTION > MULTIFREQUENCY ENCRYPTED SIGNALS ARE A PRIORITY

By Fred George12 min

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SAFETY

Air India Flight 171 Accident Probe Stokes More Confusion

> AAIB ISSUED PRELIMINARY REPORT JULY 12 > UPDATE OFFERS FIRST PUBLIC DETAILS FROM INVESTIGATION

By Sean Broderick9 min

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SPACE

Can Amazon Deliver a Satellite Constellation To Rival SpaceX's Starlink?

> THE TWO COMPANIES HAVE MADE SEATTLE THE GLOBAL SATELLITE PRODUCTION CAPITAL > THEY ARE WAGING A BATTLE OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING PHILOSOPHIES

By Garrett Reim9 min

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PROPULSION

SNEAK PEEK

> PRATT & WHITNEY REVEALS NEW DETAILS OF ADAPTIVE COMBAT ENGINE PROGRAM > NGAP BECOMES PLATFORM-AGNOSTIC > DIGITAL FOCUS COULD SHORTEN TEST TIME

By Guy Norris7 min

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DEFENSE

U.S. Marines Remake MAGTF With New XQ-58 Pick

> VALKYRIES WILL TRANSITION TO LONG-AWAITED PROGRAM OF RECORD > THE UAVs ARE PLANNED TO BOLSTER MARINES’ REDUCED F-35B UNITS

By Steve Trimble6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Latin Airlines See Solid Demand as Other Regions Remain Unsettled

> THE OUTLOOK IS LESS CONCRETE FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2025 > LATIN AMERICAN AIRLINES ARE REASONABLY OPTIMISTIC AFTER A STRONG FIRST QUARTER

By Lori Ranson6 min

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SPACE

Airlines Expect Starlink To Shake Up Inflight Connectivity

> CARRIERS REPORT POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM PASSENGERS > FAST AND SEAMLESS CONNECTIVITY IS THE BIG DRAW

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Christine Boynton5 min

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PROPULSION

Northrop Grumman Outlines Growth Plans for Solid Rocket Motor Sector

> HYPERSONIC PROGRAMS INCREASE PACE > ARTEMIS MOTOR FACES UNCERTAINTY

By Brian Everstine5 min

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