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The Pentagon is already using cutting-edge machine learning to identify objects on the battlefield.
Program Management

By Tony Osborne
Airbus presents upgraded Typhoon with standoff weaponry as a counter to F-35’s stealth.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Life is so good for the aerospace supply chain right now it hurts.
Air Transport

By Jen DiMascio
Space officials seek to inspire a new generation of engineers who can travel to space or develop new technologies for energy and water conservation.
Space

By Sean Broderick
Fleet-wide fan blade inspections have not uncovered widespread problems, but links with a 2016 accident emerge.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
While still brash and aggressive, the commercial drone industry is evolving to meet the needs of large corporate customers.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
U.S. Navy project seeks to extend the reach of explosive ordnance disposal robots by teaming them with unmanned helicopters, enabling airlift and remote operation up to 50 mi.
Aerospace

By Bradley Perrett
The group’s future new long-haul routes will usually be launched by Hainan Airlines. Intercontinental development of other HNA carriers will be slowed.
Air Transport

By Joe Anselmo, William Garvey, Karen Walker, Sean Broderick
Aviation Week Network editors discuss what needs to be done to move forward and why business aviation isn’t more enthusiastic.
Business Aviation

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Al Pichelli, chief operating officer of Teledyne Technologies, also will be president. Robert Mehrabian will continue as chairman and CEO.

Readers discuss merits of MQ-25 program overall, question U.S. defense planning vis-a-vis drone use and Southwest engine failure focus.
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Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
First Take

By Jen DiMascio
Military budget grows fastest in Asia and Middle East, Greece adjusts F-16 upgrade plans, Lockheed fires up fourth SBIRS satellite, and India’s Tejas tests air-to-air missile.
Defense

By Jens Flottau
Abu Dhabi’s national airline awaits government guidance on its future direction, and that may take more time than it wants.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
DLR’s converted autogyro, nicknamed Air Dolly, will prove cargo concept.
Aerospace

By Kerry Reals
Providers are reshaping the passenger experience by using what they can find out about everything from entertainment preferences to food tastes.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX’s Block 5 is optimized for rapid reusability and multiple reflights, designed to meet the needs of its U.S. government and commercial customers.
Commercial Space

By Angus Batey
The small, expendable decoy BriteCloud is being deployed on the UK’s Tornado fleet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The EuroMALE unmanned air system is a testbed for multinational cooperation on a fighter jet.
Defense

By Richard Aboulafia
China’s mandatory technology-transfer policy is having a deleterious effect on its aerospace development strategy.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Lange Aviation develops a unique fuel-cell-powered surveillance aircraft with long endurance, high redundancy and reliability and low operating costs and emissions.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Dubai-based Jetex Flight Support commits to installing a charging network to support private flights using Wright Electric’s planned nine-seat electric aircraft.
Aerospace

Arie Egozi
Israeli companies have miniaturized combat aircraft technologies to protect the Israeli Air Force’s growing fleets of UAS.
Defense

By Bill Carey
Research and development efforts envision highly integrated, easier to use flight controls.
Connected Aerospace