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A year may seem like a long time in politics, but for Boeing, two years in aerospace must seem an eternity.
 
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Graham Warwick

From rotorcraft to air-recoverable unmanned aircraft, combat aircraft to air-launched boosters, and stratospheric pseudosatellites to servicing spacecraft, the past 12 months have witnessed some significant firsts in military aviation and spaceflight.
 
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Lockheed still boasts commitments from 13 countries to buy nearly 3,220 jets, with deliveries projected out to 2046.
 
 
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A 2017 call to embrace a new, digital-based tack to design and production is guiding Boeing’s path to future defense and space contracts.
 
Bradley Perrett, Graham Warwick

The appearance of a test airframe for the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) ASM-3 this month shows that the Japanese have worked through at least five configurations for the supersonic anti-ship missile.

 
 
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MAX backlog could fall another 10%, Team Tempest expands, Indonesia interested in Austria's fighters, SpaceX poised for quickest Falcon 9 booster reflight, UK launches effor to develop zero-carbon aircraft by 2030 and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news.
 
Miguel Smart, John Karren

To mitigate disruption, leaders have swiftly embraced new ways of working and deployed digital productivity tools.
 
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Prototypes are flying, operational trials are beginning, financing for certification and production is in place, and initial commercial service could be just a few years away. Has the hype cycle peaked? Is urban air mobility ready to succeed in bringing aviation to a totally new market, making air taxis an everyday mode of transport in the world’s most congested cities?

Wednesday, July 22
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As the Comac C919’s availability draws closer, could a deterioration of relations between Beijing and the West prompt China’s authoritarian leaders to curtail aircraft imports? And how long would it take Airbus and Boeing to recover from a big decline in Chinese sales?



Thursday, July 23
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Bill Carey

U.S. manufacturer Skydio eyes commercial and military customers, claiming its autonomy technology is unrivaled.
 
Irene Klotz

Early second-stage shutdown dooms ride-share mission.
 
Steve Trimble

Israel’s Upper Tier Layer appeared to reach fruition with Arrow 3 deployment, but the program is continuing to advance.
 
Graham Warwick

UK electric regional; supersonic opposition; EHang flies tourists; Indra tests Targus OPV; ANA’s delivery drone; and eVTOL down under.
 
 
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The view at the top has changed. The dashboard displays used to point up, but now industry is flying below the horizon due to Covid-19. Suppliers started the year struggling to keep up with expected production rate increases. Now they are right-sizing to meet 30-50% production rate reductions. SpeedNews' Aerospace Manufacturing Conference will seek to explore the outlook and opportunities into the middle of the decade.
 
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