Aviation Week & Space Technology

Initial requirements released by the Navy favor a large, fighter-size aircraft for autonomous combat roles.

Middle Powers are beginning to affect military aerospace.

Collaboration among government, universities and the private sector is critical for the U.S. to lead in advanced air mobility.

Lindsey Savko, a nurse by trade and flight attendant/student pilot on the side, encourages other women to experience the excitement and rewards aviation offers.

U.S. pilot union urges the FAA to require carriers to retrofit the in-service fleet with secondary flight deck barriers without delay.

The investigation of the UPS Flight 2976 crash is spotlighting weaknesses in safety data gathering and sharing.

The demonstration mission was sponsored by Space Systems Command and NASA.

United Airlines and American Airlines have each detailed international plans for their Airbus A321XLRs next year.

Europe’s premier air-to-air missile is far from finished while the UK develops a next-generation option.

Editors talk Tailhook, covering the Navy's surprise unveiling of Malice, a new long-range air-to-air missile, future carrier deck operations, the use of uncrewed aircraft, hypersonic weapons and more.

Container-transporting turboprop; heavy-lifting drones; Nvidia’s AI at the edge; and NASA backs university research.

Did Boeing’s inaction open the door to Airbus’ sales bonanza? United’s plan to use XLRs on new transatlantic routes revives the question.

The slow decision to move ahead on a future fighter is putting pressure on the F-35 program to perform sustainment.

Following huge investments, commercial engine-makers are accelerating into their busiest period since the start of the Jet Age.

Saab is challenging the low-cost, attritable model adopted by Sweden’s allies with a supersonic, survivable complement to Gripen.

Aviation Week's Defense Market Analyzer shows the narrowing gap between NATO and U.S. defense spending as a percentage of GDP.

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Readers write about aircraft manufacturing processes and AW&ST's 110th anniversary issue. Plus: Behind the scenes at the Aspen Higher Learning Flight Academy.

Three new missile program details spell out the Navy’s high- and low-end munitions goals.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Seoul is exploring pathways to future combat aircraft, but questions about design and propulsion could take years to sort out.

As carriers struggle with high costs, capacity cuts for some will mean opportunities for others.

As China’s launch demands grow, its rocket industry is scaling up to provide more sustainable and capable systems.

The crew took off despite predicted icing conditions and the airframe deicing system’s malfunction, the report found.