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UAE is facing increasing rebel attacks.
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Brian Everstine

The U.S. military will send fifth-generation fighters to the United Arab Emirates as that country is facing increased attacks from rebels in the region, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced following meetings with Emirati leaders.
 
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Despite supersonic passenger flights ceasing with the retirement of Concorde in 2003, industry consensus has until recently been that business aviation and its demand for higher speed will lead a civil supersonic transport revival. Here’s a look at some of the on-going programs.
 
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Molly McMillin, Chris Reynolds

Last year the market for pre-owned business jets and turboprops was marked with record low inventory, rising prices and exuberant buyers. Listen in on how 2022 is shaping up.
 
 
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From news that the Spanish army has introduced the first of 17 remanufactured F-model Boeing CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopters into service and Iraq has ordered JF-17 Thunder fighters. Take a look at the daily roundup of aerospace & defense news. 
 
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February 4, 2022  10.00 EST | 15.00 GMT | 16.00 CET

During the Apollo program, NASA created physical copies of rockets that were able to help engineers solve technical problems when an oxygen tank exploded. These early on-paper models led to the development of the digital twin, a way of having a computer-based platform that can mirror a physical product. And now the aerospace industry is developing digital triplets. Aviation Week Defense Editor Steve Trimble explains the history and sheds light on where the technology has been and where it is headed.
 
 
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Jens Flottau

The OEM may sell parts of Premium Aerotec but must convince union IG Metall that the company has better perspectives with new ownership.
 
Ben Goldstein, Lori Ranson

With the worst of the pandemic hopefully behind them, U.S. carriers are resuming their stalled fleet transformation plans.
 
Guy Norris

Revised 777X -family plan leverages air cargo boom and seeks to expand 777-8 interest with marginal capacity increase.
 
Tony Osborne

The Tempest will feature the Isanke system, which will link all of the fighter's onboard sensors to transform pilot understanding of the battlespace.
 
 
 
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Attend MALMS to gain real-time perspectives into the military’s logistics and aircraft sustainment concerns, current acquisition processes and requirements for modernization from the people leading the charge. This Symposium is held with the support of the logistics and sustainment leadership of the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air and Force, and the Logistics Officers Association as our Supporting Partner.