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Feb 03, 2026
The Pentagon hopes that a previously conceived notion to 3D-print war materiel on the front line could help troops during a future military conflict.
Feb 03, 2026
Several executives have acknowledged Trump’s pressure on their companies to accelerate delivery of warfighting capabilities.
Feb 03, 2026
Aviation Week's senior editor Guy Norris outlines how Pratt & Whitney is pioneering the use of robotic and automated engine assembly in Singapore as the engine-maker steps up efforts to cut the number of grounded aircraft.
Feb 03, 2026
GE Aerospace is displaying a large-scale model of a CFM Open Fan configured with a notional hybrid power system at the Singapore Airshow.
Feb 02, 2026
Active twist rotor; vertical takeoff assist for eVTOL; propeller energy recovery; and tailored microbes for SAF production.
Feb 02, 2026
Engine-makers are fighting to match production rates to those of Airbus and Boeing. But as single-aisle delivery rates continue to increase, can they keep up?
Jan 30, 2026
The Space Development Agency will test whether commercial deorbiting can keep its low-Earth-orbit architecture safe and sustainable.
Jan 30, 2026
The slotted transonic airfoil—studied by NASA is the 1960s to delay drag rise and enable higher cruise speeds—will debut on Otto’s Phantom 3500 business jet.