Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Matthew Fulco
Such hurdles as espionage and supply chain issues stand in the way of a more reliable indigenous defense industry.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The need to counter faster, more powerful drones at a large scale is becoming the “problem of our time,” a top Defense Department weapons buyer says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Sweeping changes and streamlining plan targets fourfold profit increase by 2027 and exit from electric propulsion sector.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin’s two electronic warfare pod programs progress toward flight testing and airworthiness certification.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Ben Goldstein, Lee Ann Shay
Honeywell Aerospace’s new chief talks to Aviation Week editors about his priorities.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Industry is hoping November 2023 will go down in history as a turning point for sustainable aviation fuel after a historic framework put forth by the ICAO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
AI leaders cooperate; Cargo eVTOL flies; UK extends R&D funding; and China’s firefighting eVTOL.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
The future seems bright for Embraer’s C-390 assembly line surrounded by sugar cane fields in Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
Most fighter aircraft made in the U.S. are in line to get improved radar warning receivers and self-protection jammers.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

Glenn McDonald
Three pragmatic approaches to sustainability can minimize the impact of regulation and help aviation grow responsibly.
Emerging Technologies

By Joe Anselmo, Irene Klotz
Former NASA chief Dan Goldin oversaw creation of the station. What does he think of it now? Listen in to find out.
Check 6

By Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick
Electra.aero begins flight-testing its blown-lift distributed electric propulsion ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing technology.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The country’s Vision 2030 set challenging goals for its fledgling defense industry, but SAMI CEO Walid Abukhaled says the efforts are on track.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is building a road map of technologies for automated aerial refueling that will pave the way for a second-generation MRTT.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Erich Fischer, Blaine Pellicore and Matthieu Vigneron
The U.S. will need to make more spacecraft more quickly and less expensively.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Interest in ADL’s aerodynamic modification kit is growing among Boeing 737-800/-900 operators as future design work pivots to the Airbus A320 family.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bill Carey
Helped by international players, the UAE has become a regional leader in space.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid eSTOL flies; sea-based high-speed VTOL; China’s electric regional; Piasecki’s tilt-duct ARES revived.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
An independent report flagged four general areas as places to target to make U.S. airspace safer and more efficient.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Joe Anselmo, Karen Walker, Daniel Williams
India's airlines have ordered thousands of aircraft this year, but economic realities will keep it from replicating Beijing's growth miracle anytime soon.
Check 6

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick
Resilient PNT will require multiple alternatives to the singular GPS.
Emerging Technologies

By Irene Klotz
Major technical risks were retired by the performance of SpaceX’s Super Heavy rocket.
Commercial Space

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris
Several airlines detailed fleet expansion plans as they announced orders and commitments at this year’s Dubai Airshow—transactions that largely favored Boeing.
Airlines & Lessors