Amazon Prime Air has petitioned the FAA for an exemption to enable BVLOS of its MK27-2 delivery drone upgraded with an optical detect-and-avoid system.

Western sanctions have impeded Russia’s participation in the widebody program, but China plans to pursue it alone.

Liquid-hydrogen fuel systems; TCab eVTOL flies; Tiltwing UAS demo; New twin launched; Fuel-cell compressor.

The aircraft will be modified for NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project.

The blended wing is now seen as offering a potential paradigm shift in efficiency for a broader range of aircraft.

Enabling contrail avoidance; hybrid regional demonstrator; next-generation HAPS; and quantum computing for R&D.

Aero Challenge Group is to invest “a double-digit million Euro sum” in development of the aircraft designed to carry 1,000 kg of payload or eight passengers.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.