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The “fleet” of defense competitors has been growing in recent years, and new entrants may have different tactics, resources and goals.
 
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While “digitalization” might mean different things to different people, we can all agree that digitalization is the process of taking paper-based information and processes and converting them into computer-based processes. It’s that simple – but you gain a competitive advantage through automating and transforming your business in the process.
 
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The new maneuvers to watch for during the U.S. Air Force’s flight demonstration team’s 2021 air show.
 
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Hydrogen has the potential to enable completely emissions-free flight for most aircraft in the future. MTU Aero Engines has high hopes for it and essentially sees three ways of using the volatile gas.
 
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With cargo demand rising since the beginning of the pandemic, Airbus sounds out the potential for A350 and A380 freighter versions.
 
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U.S. Army plans for fourth Precision Strike Missile Test, EASA design verification process expanding drone use, Joby details Agility Prime eVTOL deliveries and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news.
 
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Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
 
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The clock is ticking for a high-risk, high-reward technology demonstration.
 
 
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With some 100 companies vying to enter the advanced air mobility industry, the competition was bound to get bloody sooner or later.
 
How do you build an airliner if your workers are stuck at home? Answer: automation, artificial intelligence, big data, robotics, digital designing, and good old-fashioned lean manufacturing. With fewer workers spaced further apart, yet the need to better collaborate across factories, companies and continents, aerospace manufacturing could be set for a revolution in supply chain management and digitalization. Find out more.
 
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Repairs to in-service, stored aircraft likely.
 
Aviation Week editors answer questions about the direction of the MRO industry as commercial aviation climbs out of the crisis.
 
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As commercial aerospace leaders cope with the worst downturn in modern history, they must also make crucial decisions about long-term opportunities, including sustainability, OEM product strategies and digitization. High quality information is of paramount importance.

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