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Steve Trimble

Japan’s Next Generation Fighter acquisition program is the focus of a new informal channel set up by a Washington think tank for Japanese, U.S., British and Australian officials to discuss requirements and expectations.
 
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EASA's possible framework for urban drone rules. flying Japan's first manned eVTOL, Rolls-Royce prepares for production scalebacks, Woodward, Hexcel cancel merger and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news,
 
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Irene Klotz

A third SpaceX Starship prototype was destroyed early April 3 during a tanking pressurization test with cryogenic nitrogen to simulate flight temperatures and pressures.
 
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Tony Osborne

A NATO initiative to speed up military reinforcement by air has been activated to support Europe’s battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic.
 
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See if you can identify all five of these airplanes by sight in our latest quiz.
 
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Alex Derber

If the ongoing corona-crisis does effect a structural shift in the air transport market, both the production and aftermarket sectors will have to adjust.
 
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Lee Hudson

The Navy prepares to transfer the carrier onboard delivery mission from an aging high-wing aircraft to a tiltrotor.
 
Bill Carey

New technologies may be available, but fundamentals that drive avionics design still apply for future air vehicles.
 
Thierry Dubois

With fuel savings as the ultimate goal, Eurocontrol and air navigation service providers progressively allow crews to choose their route.
 
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