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Three Important Defense Reforms to Make America Safer

Each year the Government Accountability Office (GAO) releases its “Additional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial Benefits” report, which is a really long name for a list of ways the federal government could stop squandering … Continue reading →

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Plane Makers’ Employees Buffeted Despite Booming Orders

The world’s biggest aircraft makers, Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE, are enjoying record order books but, for employees at the companies and their suppliers, the good times are over. Customers are growing increasingly frugal, making it harder for the … Continue reading →

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First Lockheed Martin LM-100J Reaches Production Milestones

The LM-100J is the civil-certified version of Lockheed Martin’s proven C-130J Super Hercules and an updated version of the L-100 (or L-382) cargo aircraft. “Watching the LM-100J move from concept to reality is monumental for everyone involved, including our team … Continue reading →

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Factory-built Zenair CH 750 piston-single returns

Zenair, Canadian developer of the CH-family of piston-singles, will offer a factory-built version of its two-seat CH 750 kit plane, seven years after its production line for the type was shut down. The Midland, Ontario-based company has joined forces with … Continue reading →

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Drones’ New Mission: Save the Forests

CORVALLIS, Oregon—“Everyone step back 20 meters!” Michael Wing shouts before a Phantom 3 quadcopter loaded with sensors takes off in a clearing. Even though the drone’s pilot, Jonathan Burnett, has many hours of flying under his belt, caution is at … Continue reading →

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Drone Hits Plane At Heathrow Airport

A suspected drone hit a plane on arrival from Geneva to Heathrow airport in the U.K. The British Airways flight was hit by an object, believed to be a drone, as it was approaching Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport around … Continue reading →

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Forget focus groups and ad agencies… start-ups crowdsource ideas from friends and make DIY viral campaigns

The rules of start-ups are changing. Gone are the days when you had to plan every detail before launch — now entrepreneurs just need to hit “go”. As LinkedIn founder and tech investor Reid Hoffman puts it: “You jump off a … Continue reading →

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