Aviation Week & Space Technology

U.S. Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein now refers conditionally to the prospect of fielding a space-based layer of interceptors.

After a 4.5-year delay, flight testing for the MQ-25 is making progress, and Boeing is developing a variant with longer endurance.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark rejects European claims for more autonomy in air transport.

The annual Aero Friedrichshafen aviation trade fair reported record numbers of exhibitors and attendees this year.

Editors reflect on a busy period for defense, sharing insights on Quad-A, Sea-Air-Space, Aviation Week's MALMS, the latest Pentagon budget figures, and everything else you need to know on air and missile modernization.

Apple cofounder’s venture seeks to fix a “broken” Earth-observation market.

The Trump administration’s first long-range spending plan raises planned outlays for offensive missile procurement sevenfold.

Norwegian eSTOL trial; advanced drone batteries; hybrid powerplants delivered; and tackling fuel cell water problems.

Conflict-related spikes in fuel prices could be a timely wake-up call for European investment in SAF production.

Editors discuss developments in European business aviation after this week's Aero Friedrichshafen and the cancellation of the EBACE show.

The U.S. Space Force may finally be getting serious about highly maneuverable spacecraft, as satellite builders debut new platforms.

The Blue Origin New Glenn’s AST SpaceMobile deployment mishap has ramifications beyond the satellite services provider.

Startup Elysian revises its electric regional aircraft concept to reflect achievable battery performance.

After the success of Artemis II, Lockheed Martin proposes an upgraded Orion for NASA’s commercial deep-space needs and fast-tracks the next three vehicles.

Aircraft procurement would more than double for the Navy under the new Pentagon spending plan.

New entrants aim to expand capacity and reshape a market long dominated by Canadian and U.S. platforms.

Aviation Week’s editors scored a half dozen wins at the Jesse H. Neal Awards, including the top honor for specialized journalism.

In a battlespace unrecognizable from when the war began in 2022, Ukraine’s adaptations appear to be outpacing the Russian invaders.

Cabin accessibility for people who are hard of hearing or use wheelchairs has been a focus for the last few years, and solutions are within reach.

Airbus delivered its first aircraft from Mobile, Alabama, in 2016. Ten years on, the site has far outgrown the original plans.

Several new programs have arisen to drive low-cost munitions into service more quickly and at higher volumes than ever before.

As long-term and highly experienced incumbents like Boeing know all too well, certification is not a quick or easy process.

A longtime deal-maker in mergers and acquisitions sees a changing landscape, a renaissance in small manufacturing, more transactions and cautionary tales.

Europe leans into climate science with new missions as U.S. turns away from such projects.

Listen in as our editors discuss the buzz over Artemis II, the push for multiyear milspace predicaments and the return of nuclear reactors.