Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Richard Aboulafia
NGAD development may be risky and costly, but if the F-111 is any guide, it will be a successful enhancement to the U.S. arsenal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Berlin wants to have an electronic attack and escort jamming capability ready before the end of the decade to meet a NATO commitment.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
The metal is key to aircraft construction, and Russian suppliers accounted for 30-50% of Europe’s needs before the war in Ukraine.
Farnborough Airshow

By Michael Bruno
They may not be able to get ahead of macroeconomic challenges, but larger suppliers are handling them relatively well.
Farnborough Airshow

By Jen DiMascio
Europe’s Eurofighter fleet grows; Will the Pentagon’s budget jump $37 billion? Aurora’s Army contract; and a new space acquisition chief.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Virgin Orbit looks set to be the pathfinder for the UK’s satellite launch ambitions when it lifts off from Cornwall this summer.
Farnborough Airshow

By Graham Warwick
Advancing hydrogen for aviation; Alliance for zero emissions; Stratospheric microballoons; Kaman backs autonomy; H55 electric propulsion.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau, Tony Osborne, Thierry Dubois
The main topics at this year's Berlin Airshow—the first since 2018—were increased defense spending and new technologies.
ILA Berlin

By Guy Norris
The OEM produced the T-7A in only three years, but challenges remain before the process can green-light its next all-new airliner.
Farnborough Airshow

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Engines and cabin interiors top the list of missing components, while airlines and airports struggle to keep up normal operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A secret contract award to Israel Aerospace industries on June 13 starts a three-year program to field “Standoff In” capabilities.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Lori Ranson, Adrian Schofield
Industry pushes for more geographic diversifcation of SAF projects.
Sustainability

By Steve Trimble
Although many large-number fighter competitions have already been decided, some countries are still on the hunt for new aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
With private space stations on the horizon, NASA may soon have options for astronaut services.
Commercial Space

Readers write about SpaceX's flight operations, the commercial aviation pilot shortage and airline training initiatives.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Steve Trimble
Two clear winners emerged from a barrage of fighters orders between May 2021 and May 2022, leaving the outcome of pending orders in India more important than ever.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Using virtual reality to fly a helicopter has money-saving potential.
Emerging Technologies

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

By Chen Chuanren
The new Fujian carrier substantially upgrades its naval aviation and naval warfare tactics.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Though not designed for in-space servicing, the James Webb Space Telescope is somewhat fixable from afar.
Space

Bryan Clark
MQ-1 Gray Eagles can be transferred to Ukrainian forces to help defeat Russia’s Black Sea blockade.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
Airbus is struggling with implementing big production increases, as is Boeing, which also faces uncertainty over 737 certifications.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
Astronomers hope to find the universe’s first lights.
Space

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
With commencement of flight tests, Airbus is moving closer to new territory: true long-haul narrowbody services.
Aircraft & Propulsion