Aerospace & Defense Community Forum Roundup

The demand for sustainability and speed is leading to innovative aircraft designs and more-efficient propulsion systems.

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Russia, China and France are developing or have deployed hypersonic glide vehicles with nuclear warheads, unlike the U.S.

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From shifting fortunes for fighters to shifting dates for space launches, we look at some key aerospace and defense milestones for 2021.

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Commercial aviation could begin recovery soon, with both old and new structural trends in play, and profound industry consequences.

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A look at the USAF 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, which stores retired military aircraft, on its 75th anniversary.

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Nanoracks CEO Jeff Manber predicts that by the end of the year, private space companies will have more discretionary money to spend than the U.S. federal government.

Listen in as he provides an update on his company’s acquisition by Voyager space and more.

The parameters were set for what could have been a lost decade. Airlines went through a superprofitable supercycle until 2019, enjoying growth rates way above the historical average translating into previously unheard-of aircraft orders, backlogs and production rates, with the latest versions of the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 each securing several thousands of orders. Then the COVID-19 pandemic turned what had felt too good to be true into the industry’s worst nightmare and its new reality.

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After breaking F-35A order monopoly last year, USAF seeks wide range of alternatives to only domestic stealth fighter in production.

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Startup Spike outlines its approach to quiet supersonic air travel as it begins fundraising drive.

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