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Pentagon, Lockheed Reach Handshake Agreement for F-35 Lot 11

Congressional sources told Aviation Week the 6% cost reduction for Lot 11 is considered average given the number of aircraft. 

 

UK Combat Air Strategy Due Monday

The British government is expected to reveal a long-awaited roadmap to a future combat aircraft on Monday.

 

PODCAST

What Airlines Want From Boeing’s NMA

Listen in as analyst Ron Epstein discusses findings from an extensive new airline survey on what airlines really want from Boeing's new midmarket airplane.

 
 

Video: What To Expect On Boeing's 777X

Watch as Senior Editor Guy Norris reviews the advances on the 777X compared to the 777 and 787-8 at the 2018 Farnborough Airshow.

PROPULSION

Hybrid Turbofan Concept Offers Bridge To Electric Future

Gear-driven compressor concept could enable path to hybrid “eco” upgrade of current-generation turbofan-powered single-aisle airliners.

 
 

Fleet Discovery Expands to Include Global Military Aircraft

Fleet Discovery Military builds upon the strengths of Aviation Week Network’s existing Fleet Discovery product, which provides unparalleled perspective and accuracy in tracking individual aircraft.

 

Royal Air Force Receives Most Capable Typhoons Yet

As Britain’s Royal Air Force begins receiving the most capable Eurofighter Typhoons yet, the four-nation program is gearing up for a wave of potential new sales.

 

Podcast

Farnborough Airshow —Don’t Come Home Without the Digits

The Farnborough Airshow will be buzzing around the digitalization of the aerospace and defense industries. Forget composite materials and Sharklets; think blockchain and artificial intelligence.

 

GE Aviation: ‘You’re In the Game, or Out of It’

Even as GE Aviation finishes a multibillion-dollar overhaul of its commercial product line, it is working on technologies that could render its new engines obsolete in 15 years’ time

 
 

Where Defense Companies Are Placing Their Bets

A look at some of key defense contractors and the choices they are facing.

 

GE Aviation Highlighting Open Flight Deck Concept At Farnborough

GE Aviation is highlighting its Open Flight Deck concept with the first public showing of an “integrated, open” avionics demonstrator at this year’s Farnborough Airshow.

 
 

L-39NG to Attract Orders at Farnborough

Czech manufacturer Aero Vodochody is to announce additional orders for its L-39NG jet trainer at this year’s Farnborough Airshow.

 
 

Aerospace in Ontario Remains Steady

Ontario’s Aerospace sector in 2018 remains relatively strong, accounting for 25% of country’s business, second only to Quebec at 50%, according to a report by OAC, the Ontario Aerospace Council.

 

Britain Considering F-35 Road Map

The arrival of Britain’s first low-observable combat aircraft marks the Royal Air Force’s milestone centenary; now the UK Lightning Force is working toward initial operating capability at the end of the year.