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May 21, 2026
Deutsche Aircraft wants to reenter the regional market with its D328eco, seeing broad potential, but building the aircraft after a 20-year hiatus is complex.
May 21, 2026
Quantum sensing technology that a DARPA official described as the “end of stealth” is moving out the laboratory and into operational testing.
May 20, 2026
Volta Space Technologies tests lunar power-beaming technology to enable extended surface operations during two-week Moon nights via orbital laser transmission.
May 20, 2026
Russia's twin-seat Su-57D fighter completes first flight as UAC targets export markets including India with new variant.
May 20, 2026
Older aircraft engines are typically the most profitable for makers, but in the current crisis, many engines are being retired instead of getting overhauls.
May 20, 2026
Newcomers enter the German defense industrial landscape as established players pivot to address the country’s surging appetite for weapons.
May 20, 2026
Germany has massive defense spending plans. Here’s what they look like.
May 19, 2026
Aviation Week editors discuss the state of X-planes, how they have historically performed and what challenge the next X-plane program should take on.