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Boeing NMA Details Emerging

While detailed design of the projected New Midsize Airplane is still years away, Boeing has confirmed for the first time that the concept will be based around a composite fuselage.

 

Study Says More Range But Not Much More Capacity Needed For NMA

Airlines not only want the aircraft, they want it fast—around two-thirds would ideally like to take delivery by 2021, years before the earliest realistic entry-into-service dates the manufacturers can offer.

 

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Rafael Showcasing Multipurpose Launcher

Israel’s missile pioneer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is showcasing the latest version of its multipurpose guided missile – Spike LR II.

 

Diamond Targets Training And Special Missions

Austria’s Diamond Aircraft is debuting new special-mission versions of its DA62 and DA42 twin-engine general aviation aircraft.

 

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Israel Sharpens Its Air Power

Fielding a new wing of fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets, modernizing its existing air power and quadrupling its strike capacity, the Israeli Air Force is undergoing a generation leap that will prepare it to meet future challenges.

 

Aero Vodochody Returns to L-159 Production

Aero Vodochody of the Czech Republic has begun producing a new batch of L-159 ALCA/advanced light combat aircraft for the Czech Air Force, a move the company hopes will pave the way for additional export orders.

 

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Video: Plethora of New Aircraft Debut At Paris Air Show

In an unusually hot week at Le Bourget, a host of new aircraft are making their debut at the 2017 Paris Air Show. We take a quick look at what showgoers will see at the show this week.

 

Video: French Military Muscle Upgrades At Paris Air Show

The French military is displaying its fighters - the Dassault Rafale and Dassault Mirage at the Paris Air Show. We look at what the French Air Force has in store with new upgrades.

 

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CAE Says Pilot Training Must Grow To Meet Demand

The world’s airlines will need 255,000 new airline pilots over the next 10 years, according to Canadian company CAE, which bills itself as the industry’s leading training organization for commercial aviation.

 

FROM AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY

 

Big Rocket, Multiple Launches Among China’s Moonshot Choices

As CALT works on the propulsion and structural challenges of a huge Moon rocket, the alternative of multiple smaller launches is also considered.

 

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