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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, April 3, 2023

Credit: PAL Aerospace

DEFENSE

Global 6000-derived Saab Global Eye
article

Bombardier Goes On Defense For Long-Term Growth

Mar 28, 2023
A newly created Defense unit is projected to triple Bombardier’s revenue in the next decade.
cruise missile swarms
article

Multibillion-Dollar Guam Defense Poses New Missile Defense Challenges

Mar 30, 2023
A multilayered plan to defend Guam from swarming missile attacks will require a new level of integration between Army and Navy interceptor systems.
Kawasaki C-2 strategic airlifter
article

Japan Returns To Global Arms Trade

Mar 29, 2023
The Japanese defense ministry and leading companies in the country are working to lower costs and strengthen the supply chain.
TF-x

Turkey’s Indigenous Fighter Emerges

Mar 27, 2023
A behind-the-scenes look during initial testing at the development of Turkey’s TF-X indigenous combat aircraft.

MILITARY SPACE

Terran Orbital's satellite bus
article

Big Military Sats Look For A Place Amid The Smallsat Trend

Mar 30, 2023
The U.S. Space Development Agency is poised to test its small-satellite constellation.

FAST FIVE

U.S. Navy Adm. (ret.) William McRaven
article

Fast Five With Retired U.S. Navy Adm. William McRaven

Mar 27, 2023
U.S. Navy Adm. (ret.) William H. McRaven, now a senior advisor at Lazard, spoke with Aviation Week editors about budgets, China and the Russia-Ukraine War.

WORKFORCE

aerospace technician
article

Why The Aerospace Industry's Workforce Issues Will Endure

Mar 29, 2023
The aerospace and defense Industry has an attraction and retention problem of its own making.

PILOTS

pilots in the cockpit
article

U.S. Airlines See Relief Ahead For Pilot Supply Problem

Mar 28, 2023
As forecasts project a continuing pilot shortage, some U.S. airlines are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

passengers arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport
article

China’s International Rebound Gains Momentum

Mar 31, 2023
Airlines are restoring more flights as the Chinese government and other countries remove restrictions.

SUSTAINABILITY

sustainable aircraft refueling truck
article

Industry Helpless In The Face Of Urgent Call For Sustainability

Mar 27, 2023
In Europe’s Clean Aviation project, no funding exists for SAF-related technology—not in aircraft engines or SAF production.

SPACE

Mission Robotic Vehicle installing a Mission Extension Pod
article

Mission Robotic Vehicle Is Poised For 2024 Launch

Mar 31, 2023
Momentum for in-space servicing, space logistics and manufacturing is building.

TECHNOLOGY

Zipline P2 Zip drone
article

The Week in Technology, March 27-31

Mar 27, 2023
Zipline’s home delivery drone; Amprius’ 500 Wh/kg battery; Ampaire flies for ARPA-E; and Wingcopter goes hydrogen.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

aircraft assembly line
article

Opinion: Reduce Aerospace OEM-To-Supplier Payment Terms

Mar 30, 2023
Increasing payment terms will exacerbate supplier distress and ultimately could thwart the ability of OEMs to reach production goals.
aerospace system
article

Opinion: Can The U.S. Keep Its Lead In Commercial Aviation?

Mar 28, 2023
Europe and China are investing at least 10 times the amount NASA and the FAA are spending annually for public-private R&D efforts on aeronautics.