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Helen Massy-Beresford

Europe’s air navigation service providers are pushing ahead with the implementation of free route airspace—though completion is scheduled for 2024, about a year later than initially planned—with the long-term aim of boosting efficiency and unlocking cost and fuel savings.
 
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Michael Bruno

Venture capital groups for Airbus and Boeing have teamed with others to provide a $10 million seed funding round for Arizona-based Solestial, a startup working on solar panel technology for satellites and spacecraft.
 
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Alan Dron 

The U.S. must effectively compete with China through military modernization, including strengthening the defense industrial base, broad military modernization and new technologies in space, the Biden administration outlines in a long-awaited National Security Strategy (NSS). 
 
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Steve Trimble

Thanks to a newly created “digital twin” of the Pratt & Whitney F119 turbofan, a future software update for the Lockheed Martin F-22 will expand the kinematic performance in certain regions of the twin-engine stealth fighter’s flight envelope.
 
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Airbus, Boeing VC groups team to invest in space solar panel startup and North Korea claims successful test of nuclear-capable cruise missiles. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.
 
From U.S. Army close to requesting bids for Athena-R Fleet and Northrop seeks to move survivability tool into FVL demos. Explore a monthly guide of the top stories from the AUSA 2022 Show!
 
 
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William Garvey

The “X” shaves $1 million off the price.
 
Steve Trimble 

Industry officials expect a quick decision on next variant of the Precision Strike Missile program after submitting bids in September.
 
Tony Osborne

UK and Qatari Eurofighter crews will be helping secure the upcoming FIFA World Cup through a unique partnership.
 
Michael Bruno

For the first time in a generation, inflationary drivers are pushing up prices across the supplier base. What are the effects?
 
 
UPCOMING WEBINAR
 

Date: 26 October 2022
Time: 10AM EST | 3PM BST | 4PM CET

Building off the Consolidation in the European A&D Market discussion, this webinar will focus on the engine production shortage and how forecasted deliveries will be adjusted moving forward – touching on behind-schedule deliveries, raw material shortages, and more.

Moderator:
James Pozzi, European MRO Editor Aviation Week Network 

Panelists: 
Andrei Grskovic, Partner, Aerospace Defense & Govt Services, Partner Oliver Wyman 
Tom Bradley, General Manager GE Aviation’s Materials Value Stream
 
 
 
 
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