What Stephen Hawking gave to us

I had a lunch with him I'll never forget. I do not regret passing up the chance to take a selfie with Stephen Hawking. I wasn't friends with the famous physicist, who passed away on Wednesday more than half a century after being diagnosed with the motor neuron disease ALS. I didn't know him like ...

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Lockheed awarded $1.5B contract for work on F-35 air systems

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Lockheed awarded $1.5B contract for work on F-35 air systems // Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Lockheed_awarded_15B_contract_for_work_on_F-35_air_systems_999.html

Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2018
Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded a $1.46 billion contract by the Department of Defense for work on the F-35 Lightning II's air system. The contract, announced Tuesday by the Pentagon, is for long lead material and parts for low rate initial production for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-DoD participants and foreign military sales customers. The work, which is expected to
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Boeing HorizonX Invests in Fortem Technologies, Creator of Radar Systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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Boeing HorizonX Invests in Fortem Technologies, Creator of Radar Systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles // MediaRoom
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2018-03-15-Boeing-HorizonX-Invests-in-Fortem-Technologies-Creator-of-Radar-Systems-for-Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicles

- Scalable and adaptable radar will ensure safe operations of future autonomous air vehicles
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Jeppesen Terminal Charts Now Available Through Honeywell GoDirect Flight Bag Pro Platform

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Jeppesen Terminal Charts Now Available Through Honeywell GoDirect Flight Bag Pro Platform // MediaRoom
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2018-03-15-Jeppesen-Terminal-Charts-Now-Available-Through-Honeywell-GoDirect-Flight-Bag-Pro-Platform

Jeppesen data enhances GoDirect user experience on iPad or front panel avionics for business aviation operators
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Pacific Aerospace launches Super-Pac XL single-engined turboprop

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Pacific Aerospace launches Super-Pac XL single-engined turboprop // Latest news
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pacific-aerospace-launches-super-pac-xl-single-engin-446769/

New Zealand s Pacific Aerospace has launched a new variant of its P-750 XSTOL single-engined turboprop, featuring more power, range, and a faster rate of climb.
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GE9X enters flight test phase

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GE9X enters flight test phase // Latest news
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ge9x-enters-flight-test-phase-446784/

GE Aviation s GE9X turbofan flew for the first time on 13 March, launching a months-long engine certification campaign for the largest turbofan engine in history.
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NASA begins Mars 2020 spacecraft pre-launch assembly

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Sikorsky-Boeing team defiant on FVL first flight delays | Saab GlobalEye flies for the first time | India’s fighter procurement needs change, again

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/sikorsky-boeing-team-defiant-on-fvl-first-flight-delays-saab-globaleye-flies-for-the-first-time-indias-fighter-procurement-needs-change-again-039406/

Boeing publishes plan for 'non-normal' 777X wing-tip ops

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-publishes-plan-for-non-normal-777x-wing-tip-446789/