Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Tony Osborne
UK officials are establishing the MQ-9B International Cooperative Program to foster closer collaboration between operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Commercial technology is catching up with military hardware.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Nearly 70 years after the former Grumman began designing the E-2D, it is being upgraded for a central role in future naval air combat.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace wants to achieve TF-X fighter and Hurjet milestones on March 18, 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Joe Anselmo, Jen DiMascio
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Readers write about the cost of flight training, lessons from the war in Ukraine, Growlers for Germany, SAF and the Boom Overture.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Daniel Williams
FAA okay to re-start deliveries ends a long saga, but now Boeing has a new problem to worry about. Listen in as our specialists break down the situation—and the numbers.
Aerospace

By Molly McMillin, Michael Lavitt, Matthew Orloff
New aircraft announcements, avgas changes and the U.S. Air Force’s 75th anniversary draw attention.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Southwest says it does not expect any 737-7 deliveries until next year, raising questions about the model’s certification progress.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Spirit AeroSystems says it has solved one of the problems limiting the Pentagon’s ability to scale-up hypersonic weapon production.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Ben Goldstein
Frontier’s position looks enviable despite losing bidding war.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s upcoming demonstration includes new solar panels, deployable structures, cooling systems.
Space

By Irene Klotz
As a backup plan, rotorcraft will retrieve sample tubes for the return trip to Earth.
Space

By Sash Tusa
The F-35 and Typhoon are soaring, while development of Franco-German FCAS and sales of the Swedish Gripen lag.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Space Rapid Capabilities Office uses independence and contracting leeway to deliver classified projects quickly.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick
As industry eyes growth, suppliers are struggling to staff up so they can keep up.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
South Korea is becoming Poland’s new defense partner, as the NATO nation rearms in the face of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
How soon can the U.S. Defense Department pivot from offensive to defensive hypersonic weapons—and can it afford to?
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
New chief of Roscosmos says decision made to leave ISS after 2024.
Space

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Manufacturers’ revised fleet outlooks reflect changing air freight market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Avelo Airlines believes international pilots could help it meet ambitious future growth targets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Piotr Butowski
Tupolev’s PAK DA strategic bomber program aims to fly its first prototype in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

David Hughes
NASA study seeks to improve air-to-ground connectivity for commercial aviation.
Connectivity