Aerospace Emerging Technologies

Aug 03, 2026
Yacht composites to aircraft, Caravan hydrogen conversions, electric light sport aircraft, and fuel-cell propulsion for ultralights.
Jul 31, 2026
High-speed aircraft developer Hermeus has successfully deployed an inert weapon from its Quarterhorse Mk. 2.1 unpiloted vehicle over New Mexico.
Jul 31, 2026
Ampaire has begun flight testing the second-generation version of its hybrid-electric Cessna Caravan as the company advances what it says is the FAA’s first hybrid aircraft engine certification program.
Jul 30, 2026
Lydian Labs secures $43 million to advance e-SAF production with modular reactors, aiming to cut costs and compete with biofuels within the decade.
Jul 30, 2026
Stock-based compensation at new defense-tech and space companies could lure young engineers away from the likes of Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
Jul 30, 2026
As the U.S. Air Force refines requirements for Increment 2 of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, top officials do not expect radical design changes.
Jul 29, 2026
H2FLY expects hydrogen-electric regional aircraft to rely primarily on fuel cells within three to four years.
Jul 28, 2026
IBM will acquire HRL Laboratories to expand its quantum computing capabilities and long-term advanced technology research.