All In depth articles – Page 23
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Why attritable UAVs have aerospace manufacturers rethinking lucrative MRO and upgrades
Because attritable aircraft are designed to be limited-use, and cheap enough to be lost in combat or thrown-away when obsolete, the traditional model of capturing long-term business government via vendor lock – selling proprietary aircraft to the US Department of Defense and then making profits on MRO and upgrades – could be disrupted.
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F-35 v Valkyrie: range, payload, cost and survivability
Relatively inexpensive unmanned systems have advantages which may put them on the front line when the USA squares up against China in the western Pacific
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Why the US Air Force might use ‘deception’ and UAVs hidden in shipping containers to fight China
The US Air Force is rethinking the way it plans for war in the Pacific Ocean. It is eyeing a new class of unmanned air vehicle that could be hidden inside shipping containers and spread across small islands in the western Pacific. Should war ever come, the UAVs could be rocket launched within a matter of hours in massive volleys from dozens or even thousands of secret sites.
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Taking its place with the cosmic elite
From its early satellite ventures to its latest attempt to land on the Moon, the country has long seen space as a crucial component of its security, industrial strategy and national prestige
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Israel focus
Israel had one of the largest national presences at the Singapore air show - the island nation and much of Asia are major export markets for the state’s highly innovative aerospace and defence companies, whose products are often honed by the exacting requirements of their domestic customer. Here, we look ...
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Rafael's deadly lessons
Rafael’s latest Spice missile identifies its target using artificial intelligence
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Why Elbit is looking to its global footprint
Elbit, more than any other Israeli aerospace and defence company, has expanded its international presence. Investing in innovation remains at the core of its strategy
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The changing face of Israel’s UAV sector
Israel has long been a power in UAVs, but it is a market that is going through many changes, with a new breed of intelligent missiles and a trend towards miniaturisation – both of payloads and platforms
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Controp's eyes in the sky
Controp’s airborne cameras and sensors are getting smaller and cleverer at the same time
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Why exports are vital for Israel's aerospace and defence sector
Israel’s aerospace and defence sector is pivotal in guaranteeing the nation’s existence – but success also depends on winning lucrative export deals
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The Pentagon’s five principles for stopping artificial intelligence from running amok
The DoD believes it must pursue AI or it will be leapfrogged by adversaries such as China and Russia who could use the technology to prevail on a future battlefield, for example, by using software to obverse and react to the USA faster. It also thinks restrictions on AI must be set up.
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Sikorsky wins contract to build six more VH-92A ‘Marine One’ helicopters
The helicopters are to be operated by the US Marine Corps and are to replace the Sikorsky VH-3D, popularly known by its call sign of “Marine One” when the US president flies aboard.
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Survey reveals high levels of stress and job dissatisfaction among airline pilots
What do commercial flightcrew think about their day-to-day employment, work-life balance and career prospects? An extensive poll by FlightGlobal and Goose Recruitment unearthed some surprising findings
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Singapore air force confronts rapidly changing world
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is committed to continually updating its combat power, with efficiency as a focus, given the small nation’s manpower limitations. The RSAF had a prominent role in last week’s Singapore Airshow. Its flying display saw a Boeing F-15SG paired with two AH-64D Apaches. ...
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Launch race reaches UK
London is adding the missing link of access to orbit to its plan to turn the country into a world space power
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For Reaction Engines, cool is the key
Radical rocket concept could propel the next-generation of hypersonic transports
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Ariane 6, Vega C fuel Europe's new launch era
Light and heavy rocket upgrades make a family built for cost, performance and versatility
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New Boeing Global Services chief focuses on 737 Max, not $50 billion revenue goal
The new head of Boeing Global Services (BGS) faces the critically important task of keeping his business, which is key to Boeing’s growth, on track and growing amid turmoil caused by the 737 Max grounding.
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Boeing needs to balance supply chain and customers
Suppliers and customers are both suffering from the 737 Max’s grounding, but to restart production requires the manufacturer to manage a delecate balancing act.
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Nervous uncertainty seeps into the aerospace industry
A potential global recesssion, political instability, trade conflicts, the ongoing crisis at Boeing and a pandemic in Asia are all contributing to nervous uncertainty in the aerospace industry.