After NASA’s DART collides with Didymos asteroid, Hera will precisely measure the impactor’s effect.

Numerous challenges must be overcome to get to the hydrogen propulsion future envisioned by Airbus, along with rewritten business models.

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

Vertical noted that many of the advancements in battery technology have emerged from the automotive sector, but these batteries are “not optimized for aviation gravimetric energy or power density requirements.”  

Rolls-Royce has completed testing of the ground-breaking technology that will power the world’s fastest all-electric plane.

Rolls-Royce has developed ACCEL to beat the current electric aircraft speed record of 210 mph.

Northrop’s new jammer; Chinook tests more powerful engine; Brazil accepts Gripen E; and the soft power of space.

More than 200 security trays will be redistributed from Edinburgh Airport in Scotland to airports in Africa, to help staff train for security inspections.