Aviation Week & Space Technology

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Guy Norris
Airbus adds second A380 to CFM RISE-related flight-test plan, with dedicated aircraft modification set for open-rotor evaluation.
Farnborough Airshow

By Guy Norris
RAF high-speed testbed plan provides hypersonic debut opportunity for Reaction Engines heat exchanger and propulsion technology.
Farnborough Airshow

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The engine-maker is using digital design tools and rapid manufacturing processes to accelerate Orpheus engine development.
Farnborough Airshow

By Jen DiMascio
F-35 price to rise under latest agreement; Czech Republic to buy F-35s; Raytheon flies HAWC; and Embraer’s new C-390 partner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren, Kim Minseok
Seoul’s most complex aircraft project bolsters its drive toward independent weapons production and export.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The OEM rivalry was on full display at Farnborough as they elbowed each other for the autonomous refueling spotlight.
Farnborough Airshow

By Irene Klotz
A 38-flight launch contract with Amazon’s Kuiper project changes the game for ULA’s Vulcan reuse program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
UK funds low-carbon and advanced-mobility projects; GKN leads Dutch research; and Defining a heavy-lift airship.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Turboprops have been absent from the U.S. market despite advantages on fuel consumption and operating costs. Could that be set to change?
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Traditional engine-makers appear to be closing in on the sweet spot between conventional powerplants and batteries as the development of hybrid
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
Kathy Warden discusses the JWST, growth in the space market, the B-21 family of systems and a goal for the fighter market.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Study finds electric aircraft’s effect on decarbonizing aviation could be greater than their direct contribution to reducing emissions.
Emerging Technologies

By Michael Bruno
“Transaction values and volumes declined in the first half of 2022 despite rising geopolitical tensions, most notably the war in Ukraine,” says PwC’s midyear A&D outlook.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Byron Callan
A stalemate in the Russia-Ukraine War, a looming recession and supply chain issues are curbing investor enthusiasm for defense stocks.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Step behind the scenes with Aviation Week editors to hear about their sit downs with Guillaume Faury and David Calhoun prior to Farnborough Airshow.
Farnborough Airshow

By Tony Osborne
The company is developing plans for aircraft that could support crewed combat aircraft in battle by the end of the decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Eric Fanning and Kevin Craven
Following ICAO’s upcoming meeting in Montreal, governments should collaborate to adopt additional sustainability standards
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
Production and testing infrastructure will expand dramatically with a $2 billion investment in the latest Defense Department budget proposal.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
A UAS operations veteran sees the health care industry as an early opportunity for AAM.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin’s rapid prototyping division defines new concept for collaboration between crewed and uncrewed combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
New requirements, more conservative approaches and evolving international relationships force OEMs to build more time into certification.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
High-definition 3D maps could pave way for soldier-robot teams.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By William Garvey
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