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Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 28, 2025

VOL. 187 NO. 30 July 28, 2025
Regent Craft Viceroy seaglider over water

U.S. startup Regent Craft says its Viceroy family of electric seagliders could enable distributed, stealthy operations across the Indo-Pacific theater.

Credit: Regent Craft

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Recent Viceroy concept art
article

Regent Craft Launches Defense Business For Maritime Missions

Jul 25, 2025
Electric seagliders could enable distributed, stealthy operations across the Indo-Pacific theater.

FIRST TAKE

Airbus H160M helicopter flying
article

First Take, July 28, 2025

Jul 25, 2025
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

SkyWest Embraer 175 flying above clouds
article

Tariffs Put Embraer’s Access To Its Biggest Market In Question

Jul 23, 2025
Embraer has enjoyed its monopoly on providing regional jets for U.S. airlines, but the U.S.-Brazil trade dispute threatens future deliveries to key customers.
Close-up of front of Airbus jet
article

Single-Pilot Operations Run Out Of Steam In Europe

Jul 24, 2025
EASA has endorsed a report calling current technology insufficient, and its rulemaking program will focus on two-pilot operations.

MILITARY SPACE

DRACO propulsion concept
article

U.S. Grapples With Barriers To Rapid Space Maneuvering

Jul 24, 2025
The U.S. may be losing ground in a global race to develop highly maneuverable spacecraft.
visual representation of GPS space layer
article

Space Force Evaluates Its Future On-Orbit GPS Enterprise

Jul 22, 2025
The service seeks to fortify the GPS architecture against such threats as jamming, spoofing and other adversarial actions.

SPACE

cubesat swarm in orbit
article

Advantages Of Small Satellites Grow For NASA

Jul 23, 2025
As components decrease in size, more capability can be packed into small spacecraft.

DEFENSE

missile being fired from ground
article

Long-Range Strike Becomes Europe’s New Obsession

Jul 24, 2025
After attending to needs for ammunition and air defense, Europe seeks to plug its long-range strike gaps.
GCAP demonstrator concept
article

Flying Combat Air Demonstrator For The GCAP Takes Shape In The UK

Jul 25, 2025
Work is progressing on the UK’s big delta-wing fighter demonstrator, designed to derisk development of the trinational Global Combat Air Program.
Kratos XQ-58
article

U.S. Marines Remake MAGTF With New XQ-58 Pick

Jul 22, 2025
As the U.S. Marine Corps aviation branch shuffles its tactical aviation force structure, the XQ-58 suddenly looms large in force structure plans.
UK Royal Air Force E7 flying over field with five Red Arrows
article

Stakeholders Spar Over the Future Of E-7A Wedgetails

Jul 23, 2025
Defense officials in the U.S., UK and Europe are grappling with what comes next for airborne early warning systems.
E-7 Wedgetail
podcast

Podcast: What’s The Buzz At RIAT? E-7 Wedgetail, Sixth-Gen Fighters And More

Jul 18, 2025
Editors gather after GASCC on the eve of the Royal International Air Tattoo to discuss the latest developments in air power as U.S. budget season impacts programs.

PROPULSION

solid rocket motor test
article

Northrop Grumman Outlines Growth Plans For Solid Rocket Motor Sector

Jul 17, 2025
Replenishing key weapons and powering space launch demands drive extensive investments in Northrop’s propulsion production.

SAFETY

GPS III satellite
article

Multiple Approaches Are Pursued To Mitigate GPS’ Growing Vulnerability

Jul 21, 2025
From jam-resistant antennas to magnetic navigation systems, alternatives to GPS are in demand.

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

aircraft on runway
article

Lingering Capacity Issues Mire Europe’s Air Traffic In Peak Season

Jul 22, 2025
France accounted for 41% of all network delays during the week of July 7, which Eurocontrol blamed on capacity and staffing issues.

PRATT & WHITNEY AT 100

Aviation Week archive covers
article

Power Pioneer: Pratt & Whitney’s First Century

Jul 22, 2025
As Pratt & Whitney marks its 100th anniversary, Aviation Week takes a look back through its archives at some of the engine-maker’s key milestones.

TECHNOLOGY

Sopwith Camel
podcast

Podcast: Air & Space Reimagined

Jul 22, 2025
Listen in for a private tour of the revamped National Air and Space Museum with director Chris Browne who speaks to Aviation Week’s Joe Anselmo.
JAI30 aircraft
article

The Week In Technology, July 21-25, 2025

Jul 21, 2025
Joby flies hydrogen UAS; WeFly flies full-scale eVTOL; carmaker expands eVTOL line; Slovakian hydrogen VTOL; and fuel cell performance record.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Tail of Boeing E-7 at sunrise
article

Opinion: Is Abandoning U.S. AEW&C ‘Courageous’ Or ‘Controversial’?

Jul 25, 2025
Defunding the Boeing E-7A program would present considerable technical and operational risk for the U.S.
Two people standing in air traffic control room
article

Opinion: Committed Modernization Is Critical For U.S. ATC

Jul 21, 2025
Consistent maintenance and upgrades to our ATC systems will enhance safety and pave the way for new technology.

DEPARTMENTS

Discovery shuttle spacecraft
article

Letters From Our Readers, July 28, 2025

Jul 25, 2025
Readers write about JetZero's blended wing body,
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, July 28, 2025

Jul 25, 2025
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
article

Aviation Week Events, July 28, 2025

Jul 25, 2025
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.