Aviation Week & Space Technology

Pratt & Whitney, a former opponent of fighter engine competitions, seeks to overturn the sole-source award for the F-15EX.

Where weapons exports are going; Russian mercenaries hit U.S. UAS; Rocket Lab’s next NRO launch; and a Sea Venom Trial.

Airlines are keen to publicize their efforts to minimize the risk of the coronavirus’ spread within aircraft cabins.

Listen in as Aerodynamic Advisory's Kevin Michaels and Teal Group's Richard Aboulafia join Aviation Week editors to discuss the perfect storm that has hit the industry—and what’s coming next.

COVID-19 crisis could be turning point in A&D supply chains for reasons besides disrupted operations and sudden collapse in air travel.

From joint ventures to acquisitions and connecting partnerships, Europe’s budget carriers are teaming up.

Corporate priorities should be reset to ensure the long-term success of the aerospace industry.

Japanese government and airline ambitions for 2020 are under threat from the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Launch Challenge, intended to show “anywhere, anytime” capability to launch smallsats to LEO, ended without the prize money claimed.

To succeed in trade talks, the government will need arrangements with industry based on evidence, not ideology.

Companies such as Teledyne, TransDigm and Heico are leading a breed of A&D players with “horizontal” external growth strategies and impressive track records.

Norway electrifies; Boom slips; repairing satellites; GoFly unfinished; Joby flies for NASA; fluidic propulsion.

Flybe failure could prompt reform of UK’s controversial air passenger duty.

The design is for a considerable aircraft with a span of 16 m. But funding is needed.

SpaceX’s Elon Musk may have stunned the Air Force Association with his statement that the time for manned fighter aircraft has passed. Aviation Week editors explain why that was shocking – and why it wasn’t.

Triton production halted; Maxar sees geospatial services growth: FAA certifies training simulator and issues with nuclear modernization.

Key helicopter programs to protect new UK carriers are behind schedule, so race is on to get them ready for the first deployment.

Readers write about the safety of wake surfing, Boeing management, aviation software testing and the Convair 880.

Aerospace Calendar March 16-April 30—RTCA Plenary Sessions. Various locations. See rtca.org/content/upcoming-committee-meetings March 17-19—Global

Commercial orbital debris mitigation services are on the horizon, but operators will expect low costs.

Mark Matossian has been hired by Finland’s Iceye as U.S. CEO. He will lead U.S. expansion for the satellite-based synthetic-aperture radar services

Elon Musk startled an Air Force audience by declaring fighters dead, but his opinion isn’t far off current acquisition strategy.

IATA projects the industry could lose up to $113 billion in revenues in 2020 if the coronavirus spreads further.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

SpaceX is testing coatings to cut the reflectivity of its growing broadband satellite constellation.