Aerospace Emerging Technologies

Feb 17, 2026
Printing drone batteries, visualizing hydrogen, hybrid cargo UAV, modeling next-gen fleets.
Feb 12, 2026
Proliferation of false GPS signals presents a growing danger for airlines.
Feb 10, 2026
A growing number of reports from academic and nongovernmental organizations indicates that aviation is falling short of its decarbonization targets.
Feb 09, 2026
Biggest eVTOL flies; ducted-fan ultra-STOL; axial-flux motor success; endurance UAS upgraded; and riblet service trial expands.
Feb 06, 2026
SpaceX’s purchase of xAI marries Elon Musk’s love of artificial intelligence and space.
Feb 13, 2026
Heathrow Airport said it is making $109 million in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) funding available this year.
Feb 13, 2026
Flight tests of an experimental low-drag laminar flow stub wing section are underway at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
Feb 12, 2026
SkyNRG has closed the financing for its first SAF production facility, in the north Netherlands, which is planned to become operational in mid-2028.
Feb 12, 2026
Proliferation of false GPS signals presents a growing danger for airlines.
Feb 11, 2026
As Airbus and Boeing prepare next-generation narrowbody aircraft, they are focusing on drastically cutting fuel consumption. A new deicing method may assist.
Feb 10, 2026
“We’ve just barely got to 2% by 2026 ... [with] no prospect of getting to 6% by 2030; they’ll just move to the right," Ryanair's Michael O'Leary said in Paris.
Feb 10, 2026
JetZero is continuing talks with potential propulsion partners on the unique engine requirements of its blended-wing-body (BWB) airliner.
Feb 09, 2026
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. has conducted the first flights of two electric aircraft: a large uncrewed cargo aircraft and an autonomous drive/fly combination vehicle.