Aerospace Emerging Technologies

Apr 18, 2025
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 17, 2025
The C-130’s new role opens the door for a novel class of mass-produced, low-cost cruise missiles to enter U.S. and foreign weapon inventories.
Apr 17, 2025
Companies say they are ready to support the White House’s Golden Dome initiative. They just need the green light.
Apr 14, 2025
Jet VTOL UAS; CycloRotor flies; cargo gyroplane; and electrified trainer.
Apr 14, 2025
With the cabin comprising 10% of an aircraft’s weight and refurbishments sending tons of plastic to the landfill, some designers are ready to think differently.
Apr 18, 2025
Rotating detonation engines have huge potential for realizing efficient high-speed flight, but they are proving fiendishly difficult to get right.
Apr 18, 2025
Deutsche Aircraft and India's Dynamatic Technologies have inaugurated the rear fuselage assembly line at Dynamatic’s Bangalore facility for the D328eco.
Apr 16, 2025
Lufthansa Technik is studying how its fuel burn reducing AeroShark riblet film can be engineered to cover a greater proportion of the aircraft.
Apr 14, 2025
The aim of the tests was to measure the microphysical properties of the contrails resulting from direct hydrogen combustion under real atmospheric conditions.
Apr 11, 2025
Australian startup MicroTau is working with Delta Air Lines to test its drag-reducing riblet film on the Boeing 767.
Apr 11, 2025
JetBlue Airways is advancing its adoption of new technologies while proceeding through a multi-year plan to return to profitability.
Apr 11, 2025
Whisper Aero is focused on designing and manufacturing ultra-quiet electric ducted fans for use in drones, eVTOLs and electric regional aircraft.
Apr 09, 2025
Industry stakeholders suggest AI could help with the shortage in skilled talent in the MRO sector.