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Aug 11, 2017
Despite sanctions and international pressure, North Korea now possesses an eclectic mix of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles.
Aug 10, 2017
The U.S. Air Force insists the experiment is not a competition, but rivalry between the four light attack contenders was on full display.
Aug 07, 2017
The flying public may not be so interested in it—yet—but pilotless commercial airplanes could be a boon to the aerospace industry and some financial analysts see a natural evolution in that direction coming.
Aug 07, 2017
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo “Unity” is closing in on the start of rocket-powered flight tests after completing a gliding sortie.
Aug 02, 2017
With the space industry entering a new era of innovation and advancement—driven in no small part by money and energy from the private sector—Aviation Week is establishing a new bureau, our 17th, at Cape Canaveral.
Aug 02, 2017
A slew of recent CEO comments confirm how classified or “black budget” work is gaining significance for industry’s bottom line.
Aug 01, 2017
Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft, Cosmic Girl, is being readied for a series of ground and flight tests in the build-up towards captive-carry evaluations of the company’s LauncherOne small satellite launch vehicle.
Jul 31, 2017
Lower A380 production and continued challenges ramping up the A320neo put Airbus under pressure in the first half of 2017, while the road looked smoother for Boeing.