Aviation Week & Space Technology

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

AI-driven morphing wing; Autonomous electric crop spraying; Electric engine for GA; Safran powers electric trainer.

A common theme in airliner financial failures is that airframers do not implement value-based pricing.

Growing end markets, ample funds and government encouragement are all helping drive mergers and acquisitions to new levels.

U.S. first-quarter earnings are typically a non-event, but not this year. Editors look ahead to updates from airlines and OEMs and share what they will be watching for.

In an interview with Aviation Week, former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine expressed concerns about the United States’ ability to outpace China in the race to return astronauts to the Moon.

Aviation Week forecasts that engine maintenance spending will drive much of the growth, rising 44% by 2035 to $19.4 billion.

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

Readers write about U.S. Navy trainers, Boeing 737-7 and -10 certification delays, and the X-59. Plus: Behind the Scenes at the Space Symposium.

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

The Artemis II flight test around the Moon has galvanized attention on cislunar space well beyond NASA.