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Rockwell Collins’s Big Bet On Smart Airplanes

Joe Anselmo | Aviation Week & Space Technology

CEO says acquisition of B/E Aerospace will make Rockwell Collins a leader in smart airplanes and says company already is benefiting from a rebound in defense.

DEFENSE

F-35 Costs Rise; U.S. Marines Sign Up For 13 More

Lara Seligman | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The total cost to procure Lockheed Martin’s F-35 has risen by nearly seven percentage points compared to last year, largely because the U.S. government opted to buy aircraft at a slower rate.

SPACE

Juno Spacecraft Gets Closeup Of Jupiter's Red Spot

Mark Carreau | Aviation Week & Space Technology

NASA’s Juno mission spacecraft carried out the closest approach ever to Jupiter’s turbulent Great Red Spot.

TECHNOLOGY

Airbus Urban Mobility Plans Could Debut Before 2025

Tony Osborne | Aviation Week & Space Technology

Airbus has set itself a goal of having a serialized production Urban Air Mobility system ready for testing in a major city as early as 2023.

MRO

Industry Getting Ahead Of Composite-Recycling Challenge

Sean Broderick | MRO Network

The aircraft end-of-life industry is getting increasingly efficient at repurposing materials that pile up during a typical teardown.

MRO

For A Clean Lavatory, An Ultra-Violet Light Solution

Paul Seidenman, David J.Spanovich | MRO Network

Boeing unveiled an innovative concept in lavatory cleanliness—germ-killing ultraviolet light that would automatically activate to shine on all surfaces immediately following each passenger’s use.

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