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Aviation Week & Space Technology, Sept. 22, 2025

VOL. 187 NO. 37 September 22, 2025
Cover of Aviation Week for Sept. 22, 2025

The incursion of Russian drones into NATO territory and the alliance’s downing of them has driven home that the time for NATO to rearm is short.

Credit: Saab

DEFENSE

MBDA Crossbow missile
article

War Fears Spur Changes In European Weapon Development

Sep 18, 2025
Startups and established primes are revisiting weapon development to accelerate delivery of equipment to users.
GCAP at DSEI
podcast

Podcast: DSEI Dissected—Drones, Directed Energy And Defense Tech

Sep 12, 2025
The DSEI arms expo provided the backdrop for companies to unveil new weapons and for government buyers to drive home a sense of urgency to develop systems at pace.
GCAP fighter
article

GCAP Sensor And Engine Companies Align For Crucial Year-End Contract

Sep 17, 2025
New industry partnerships are moving the Global Combat Aircraft Program closer to its multibillion-dollar design and development contract.
EL2 demonstration
article

Electra Pitches U.S. Air Force On EL9 Transport Prototype

Sep 19, 2025
The hybrid-electric, short-takeoff-and-landing transport could fill a gap in the military’s air mobility fleet.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Southwest jet flying over waves along shore
article

Southwest Cautiously Considers Adding A Long-Haul Strategy

Sep 18, 2025
Southwest Airlines is in the initial stages of evaluating what a long-haul operation might look like as it works to meet evolving customer needs.
Border control employee sitting in front of laptop and gates
article

Europe’s Airlines Brace For New Border Controls

Sep 19, 2025
After repeated delays, airlines and airports hope for a smooth transition to the new European Entry-Exit System.
ground vibration testing
article

Airbus Preps Morphing Wing For 2026 Test To Feed A320 Successor Study

Sep 16, 2025
After installing the wing on a modified Cessna Citation business jet, Airbus engineers plan to fly as many hours as possible in 2026.
Rendering of ATR 42-600 flying with JSX livery
article

JSX Challenges Turboprops’ Image In U.S. Commercial Air Service

Sep 16, 2025
Turboprops have been phased out in U.S. aviation, but JSX is making the case for a comeback.

TECHNOLOGY

A300 is a 30-kg-thrust turbine engine produced
article

The Week In Technology, Sept. 15-19, 2025

Sep 17, 2025
Printing small turbines; cooling hybrid-electric; non-CO2 effects limit SAF; and Hamburg research projects.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Indian Air Force Boeing C-17 airlifter with Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters
article

Opinion: Are Rising India-U.S. Tensions Paving The Way For Europe?

Sep 19, 2025
Europe has momentum as an exporter to India, but the advancement of India’s own industry will be the ultimate determinant.
Bob Stangarone
article

Corporate Angel Network’s Bob Stangarone Strives To Secure More Airlift

Sep 17, 2025
“The more we grow, the more lives we save” motivates the leader of a group that flies cancer patients to treatment for free.
aerospace technician
article

Small Aerospace Companies Increasingly Attract Big Interest

Sep 19, 2025
Long passed over, smaller manufacturers are gaining greater attention as merger and acquisition targets.
Rover on Mars
article

Evidence Mounts For Potential Biosignature In Mars Rover Sample

Sep 19, 2025
Determining whether the sample contains evidence of past life cannot be answered until it is brought to Earth for analysis.
GE Aerospace LEAP engine
article

Opinion: Commercial Aerospace Has A Profit Problem

Sep 18, 2025
Beyond fixing the supply chain and production execution, the industry must reconsider how profits are shared across the value chain.