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From additive manufacturing to unmanned rotorcraft and X-planes, Technology Managing Editor Graham Warwick puts a spotlight on the latest advances in aerospace/aircraft technologies and innovation in the Leading Edge column - and then weighs in with his own views.

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Apr 6, 2018

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Success With Low-Boom X-plane Critical To NASA’s Aeronautics Vision 6

NASA’s aeronautics leadership has committed the agency to return to flight research. And that means building and flying X-planes....More
Mar 22, 2018

Commentary

Aviation Week & Space Technology

Marines Leading Exploration Of Unmanned Resupply Options

U.S. Marines, with the Army, are testing responsive resupply of troops in the field using unmanned aircraft of different sizes and capabilities....More
Mar 8, 2018

Commentary

Aviation Week & Space Technology

DARPA At 60 Still Working To Prevent More ‘Sputnik Moments’ 17

Rivals’ progress makes it clear that, 60 years on, DARPA should not ease off on its task of preventing technological surprise, and creating its own....More
Feb 23, 2018

Commentary

Aviation Week & Space Technology

Weapons To Defenses, U.S. Military Spending On Hypersonics Grows

Funding requests on multiple budget lines for fiscal 2019 show how the U.S. Defense Department is moving to boost investment in hypersonic weapons and defenses....More
Jan 12, 2018

Commentary

Aviation Week & Space Technology

AeroVironment's Stratospheric Satellites Persistence Pays Off

Fifteen years after it first tried to market solar-powered high-altitude UAVs, AeroVironment signs development deal for “pseudo-satellites.”...More
Nov 17, 2017

Commentary

Aviation Week & Space Technology

Metal Additive Manufacturing Makes Aerospace Inroads 2

GE Additive ships prototypes of the world’s largest laser metal additive-manufacturing machine, sized to make structural parts for engines and narrowbody jets....More
Nov 2, 2017

Commentary

Aviation Week & Space Technology

Electric VTOL: A Market In Search Of A Dominant Design 7

Mutlirotors, tiltwings, tiltrotor, ducted fans—there is no shortage of designs for electric VTOL air taxis, but which are practical and which will dominate the market?...More
Oct 27, 2017

Commentary

Aviation Week & Space Technology

Vanilla UAS Exceeds Five Days In Flight 1

Vanilla Aircraft’s VA001 breaks new ground for conventionally powered unmanned aircraft by staying aloft for just over five days....More
Oct 12, 2017

Commentary

Aviation Week & Space Technology

GM Eyes Aerospace Applications For Modular Fuel Cells 5

GM unveils an autonomous, fuel-cell-powered vehicle platform as it works with aerospace industry to evaluate technology for quiet, clean power generation....More
Sep 13, 2017

Commentary

Aviation Week & Space Technology

Hurricane Recovery Efforts Show Drone Use Benefits And Challenges 1

Wide range of users are benefiting from drone imagery of damage from Hurricanes Harney and Irma, but there will also be important lessons emerging....More

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Leading Edge

Success With Low-Boom X-plane Critical To NASA’s Aeronautics Vision 6

Marines Leading Exploration Of Unmanned Resupply Options

DARPA At 60 Still Working To Prevent More ‘Sputnik Moments’ 17

Weapons To Defenses, U.S. Military Spending On Hypersonics Grows

AeroVironment's Stratospheric Satellites Persistence Pays Off

Metal Additive Manufacturing Makes Aerospace Inroads 2

Electric VTOL: A Market In Search Of A Dominant Design 7

Vanilla UAS Exceeds Five Days In Flight 1

GM Eyes Aerospace Applications For Modular Fuel Cells 5

Hurricane Recovery Efforts Show Drone Use Benefits And Challenges 1

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HondaJet Output Moving To Six Aircraft A Month

Bridenstine To Lead NASA As It Returns To Human Spaceflight

MQ-25A Contestants Bare All To Woo U.S. Navy

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