Aviation Week & Space Technology

After years of production delays and shortages, fighter OEMs are investing in in new facilities, manufacturing methods and labor to spark new growth.

An ex-U.S. Air Force civilian employee allegedly transmitted classified information about the vulnerabilities of Air Force aircraft to unauthorized people between November 2020 and March 2021.

Photonic navigation sensors; Airbus and quantum computing; in-space refueling; alternatives to GPS for PNT.

Despite obvious historic parallels with the TSR-2, industry partners are confident they can deliver a new-generation combat aircraft in the mid-2030s.

Frank Kendall has spent his time as secretary working to reshape the Air Force—but will his work outlast him?

In the defense industry, all eyes are on the UK in July for RIAT and Farnborough. We kick off the conversation with a special episode about the British elections and what they (and those in France) mean for A&D.

A group of recently launched startups are bucking the strategy.

Airframe production rate changes, stretched supply chains and durability remain major challenges in spite of rising utilization rates.

To simplify its fuel cell engine design, Airbus elected not to use batteries that would have boosted peak power.

A surprising groundswell of single-aisle airliner propulsion systems are under development.

As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.

As pressure to cut aviation’s environmental impact intensifies, non-CO2 emissions are in the spotlight.

The company capitalizes on M&A deals like none other in aerospace and defense.

Three years on from their commitment, airlines are frustrated, particularly over the hurdles to greater sustainable aviation fuel uptake.

A wave of new orders and investments in capabilities is giving Eurofighter a “golden moment.”

Editors unpack a week that started with a unique media briefing at Boeing's Renton facility and ended with the purchase of Spirit AeroSystems.

Cryo-compressed hydrogen; Nullforming antenna; Contrail mitigation; Condensed battery flies.

Forces in Europe are doing more in space, including through an increased focus on situational awareness of the domain to address growing threats.

The airframer is building production and hopes for more KC-390 orders in defense as its executive aviation branch thrives. Where will it invest next?

The region is going shopping to address defense shortfalls, with counter-UAS on most countries’ lists.

A South Carolina airport is facing encroachment from a high-density housing development nearby—with 274 homes on the short final.

A new plan focuses on tracking airplane production basics as key to addressing issues and eventually increasing production.

Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation both aim to start electric air taxi services in 2025.

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

The scheduled July 9 launch kicks off a new era in European space operations.