Aviation Week & Space Technology

Being in the black is always a good thing in business, and being in black programs is a favorite place for many defense primes. But sometimes there is a price to pay, like now.

The investment casting process is pivotal to aeroengine manufacturing, which is why it may soon become a vulnerability.

China’s growing seapower capabilities have fueled demand for modern maritime strike options.

Europe’s Clean Sky research and technology project begins work on hybrid laminar flow control, focusing on production and operational issues.

The HASC seapower and projection forces subcommittee chairman discusses his vision for the aerial refueling tanker fleet, mobility airlift and the B-21.

Movement of officials between the CAAC and the industry that it oversees underlines the essentially governmental and party nature of the companies.

Ahead of Aero India, Lockheed’s Vivek Lall discusses the merits of the company’s proposal to make F-16 fighters in India and sell MH-60 helicopters there.

Fuzhou posts its subsidy offer for 2019, exemplifying the national habit of buying air connections.

Kuala Lumpur seeks information on FA-50, Tejas and JF-17. For surveillance, it will consider Sea Guardian, Wing Loong II and Anka.

As HNA has struggled with debts, cities have upped investment in its airlines. Now Xian is also buying more of a turboprop operator.

Joby’s quiet S4; Fuel cell UAV, TriFan ready for flight; Bell flies APT70; Jaunt’s Carter eVTOL.

Ticking policy boxes helps Chinese airlines on their way to starting operations. Three new ones will operate Comac regional jets.

Passive aeroelastic-tailored wing tests form first steps to proving aerodynamic and structural benefits of advanced composite design and manufacturing techniques.

In a changing environment, ATR is content to offer new versions and upgrades of its existing line.

Competition could also spark renaissance for single-engine IFR-capable helicopters for commercial use.

After the delivery of the KC-46A tanker, the service is looking to detach itself from future, platform-centric plans. Listen in as our editors discuss.

Through Turtles Fly Too, volunteer pilots transport endangered sea turtles to rehab centers throughout the U.S.

Neural networks, high-definition cameras and imaging processing could soon help keep flights on schedule at London’s hub airport.

The new separation standard is seen as a steppingstone to the holy grail of “trajectory-based” operation.

The U.S. Air Force chief of staff discusses plans for the future force and the services’ light attack experiment.

Though a final request for proposals and eventual contract award may be some time away, the multibillion-dollar prize is large enough to attract six contractors that are preparing to tie-up with Indian companies.

Beyond technology, the U.S. military should draw lessons from the commercial sector on how to meet its challenges.

India remains committed to purchasing Moscow’s S-400 anti-aircraft system.

Russia’s new bomber to begin production by 2028; SSL ends DARPA robotic-servicing project; Indian missile tests, and an Israeli investigation.

Hoping for a massive increase in its space safety budget, ESA presses on with a joint asteroid deflection mission with NASA.