Aerospace Emerging Technologies

Mar 31, 2026
With a strategic imperative to transition to non-Middle Eastern fuel, the long-term impact of the Iran conflict may be a silver lining for sustainable fuel.
Mar 30, 2026
The cockpit warning light that cut short the second flight of NASA’s X-59 low-boom supersonic flight demonstrator on March 20 proved to be a false positive.
Mar 30, 2026
The project will develop a compact, low-cost spectrometer that can be deployed across satellites, aircraft, and ground stations.
Mar 30, 2026
The agreement between Airbus and Fairmat comes as efforts to recycle more materials from end-of-life aircraft continue.
Mar 30, 2026
Europe is likely to have met the 2025 target of 2% of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Mar 30, 2026
China ran the first ground test of a hydrogen-fueled variant of the AEP100 turboprop, the country’s first megawatt-class hydrogen-powered aerospace engine.
Mar 30, 2026
New efforts to field drones rapidly include Drone Dominance scrimmages and an easy-to-use portal on which to order UAS.
Mar 30, 2026
Nuclear fusion rocket power; Matrix autonomy joins the Army; ship-to-shore contested logistics; and sulfur’s role in contrails formation.