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Mar 06, 2026
Aviation Week takes the wraps off NASA’s Lockheed Martin-built X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft as preparations begin for envelope expansion tests.
Mar 05, 2026
No one knows what will happen going forward with aerospace and defense trade.
Mar 04, 2026
With flight tests nearing completion, Leonardo is targeting year-end approval as it eyes strong demand from U.S. single-engine operators.
Mar 03, 2026
Europe’s research on composite materials targets further weight reduction in airframes as well as sovereignty in engine production.
Mar 03, 2026
The new UltraFan demonstrator program is gearing up as Rolls advances plans to challenge CFM and Pratt & Whitney for the next-generation single-aisle market.
Latest Defense Content by Aviation Week & Space Technology
Mar 05, 2026
No one knows what will happen going forward with aerospace and defense trade.
Mar 04, 2026
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman are investing in a B-21 capacity increase as the Sentinel program faces decision points.
Mar 03, 2026
Listen in as editors reflect on program updates and other highlights from the AFA Warfare Symposium.
Feb 27, 2026
Separating aerospace and defense businesses from broader industrial production is becoming the only credible route to competing with focused champions.
Feb 27, 2026
The Air Force secretary wants to fuse data gathered from a vast array of military and intelligence sensors for battle management.
Latest Space Content by Aviation Week & Space Technology
Mar 05, 2026
The new mission is intended to buy down risk for a Moon landing in 2028.
Mar 03, 2026
Listen in as editors reflect on program updates and other highlights from the AFA Warfare Symposium.
Feb 26, 2026
The Starliner flight team’s response averted potential disaster, but the Crew Flight Test was reclassified as a major mishap, NASA Administrator Isaacman says.
Feb 20, 2026
The space agency is taking an Apollo-style integrated approach to its Artemis campaign.
Feb 18, 2026
U.S. military space leaders spent the better part of last year debating whether the time was ripe to invest further in in-space servicing and refueling. But going into 2026, the messaging has begun to coalesce around a more positive note.
Latest Commercial Aviation Content By Aviation Week & Space Technology
Mar 04, 2026
The ultra-low-cost carrier is reducing its fleet, costs and debt to emerge leaner and more competitive by mid-2026.
Feb 27, 2026
A funding infusion is advancing the FAA’s tower data manager program.
Feb 27, 2026
Tariffs, shutdowns and airspace scares are keeping U.S. airlines on edge, but Delta and United still project strong earnings for 2026.
Feb 26, 2026
Lessors have traditionally been cautious about entering the widebody market, but SMBC Aviation Capital could change that approach.
Feb 20, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.