Aviation Week & Space Technology

DLR low-altitude tests; Dronamics uncrewed cargo trials; DARPA’s first Lift Challenge; Tekever VTOL uses hydraulic propulsion; and Sceye lighter-than-air HAPS.

After losing dozens of Reapers in Iran, the Air Force aims for its next medium-altitude surveillance aircraft to be simpler and cheaper.

Since landing on Mars in February 2021, the rover has put more than 28 mi. on its odometer.

Listen in as editors discuss Saab’s collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) concept, Europe’s evolving uncrewed combat aircraft strategy and the U.S. Navy’s ambitious carrier-based CCA plans.

Regent’s Viceroy takes flight as the company shifts from testing toward production and expands its defense ambitions.

Aviation Week's Graham Warwick offers a scathing assessment of U.S. regulators as a King Air crash earlier this year underscores concerns about GPS.

The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is intended to take galaxy censuses that could reveal what is wrong with the Standard Model of particle physics.

The FAA’s eIPP is accelerating real-world operations with a diverse range of advanced aircraft and missions.

The donated hardware required major modifications to become part of the space observatory.

The space telescope’s mission could extend beyond 10 years if the spacecraft servicing industry matures.

Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Singapore Airlines and others are eyeing additional widebody deals.

A cohort of U.S. carriers are expanding new premium offerings in pursuit of lucrative revenue streams.

A new generation of orbital vehicles aims to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in minutes while opening new markets for space logistics.

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

Middle Powers are beginning to affect military aerospace.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.