As the industry’s biggest air show of 2026 approaches, Aviation Week editors and data analysts sit down to discuss the latest hot points in defense, commercial aviation and space — and take your questions live.
As we advance into 2027, what transformations are reshaping business aviation and helicopter market projections? What production and delivery volumes can the industry anticipate over the coming decade?
Learn how aerospace and defense organizations can meet CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, and DFARS requirements while securing CUI, reducing supplier risk, and accelerating readiness.
As MRO Asia-Pacific approaches, Flight Friday examines the region’s Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 fleets, comparing previous-generation aircraft with their latest variants.
The U.S. Space Force is undergoing a significant acquisition restructuring while playing a key role in support of the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile defense initiative.
Priyanka Vasu is a 2026 20 Twenties winner and a graduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her groundbreaking research focuses on protecting astronaut health and performance during critical spaceflight operations.
Startup Swarm Aero has detailed key features of newly unveiled Gamera uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), the outcome of a nearly five-year, largely secretive effort to offer a swarm-capable replacement for the MQ-9A Reaper.
The U.S. now has on-orbit space control weapons, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced in a keynote at AFA’s Air, Space and Cyber conference, while also laying out aggressive goals for autonomous aircraft.
Following remarks from Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Douglas Schiess reiterated the presence of space weapons on orbit.
Nominations open for Aviation Week's 2027 Space Tech Challenge Awards, spotlighting deployment-ready solutions and connecting innovators with key decision-makers.
Aviation Week Pentagon Editor Brian Everstine outlines the key features of Sierra Nevada Corp.’s (SNC) Battery Revolving Adaptive Weapons Launcher-Reconfigurable (Brawlr) system.
Aviation Week editors Christine Boynton, Vivienne Machi and Steve Trimble discuss the highlights from the first day of AFA Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
Discover how modern test facilities replicate extreme aerospace conditions, reduce program risk, and accelerate validation for next generation platforms.
Learn to uncover hidden risks, compliance gaps, and maintenance issues in aircraft records that physical inspections miss—before closing your next transaction.