Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick
Luminary Cloud partnered with Northrop Grumman to accelerate the design and development of rocket nozzles and thrusters for spacecraft from years to months.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
GPS backup on a chip; DARPA heavy-lift drone challenge; Canada funds air mobility projects; and motors for defense drones.
Emerging Technologies

By Vivienne Machi
With ambitions to become the “LAX of spaceports,” Vandenberg SFB is preparing for a new launch era.
Operations & Safety

By Jens Flottau
Violent regional conflicts, an unreliable supply chain and delayed aircraft are driving Emirates’ strategy to control or produce as much as possible in-house.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
Northrop Grumman has secretly built a large new uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), dubbed Project Lotus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
After a busy week of news, Aviation Week defense editors break down the latest developments in the fighter, trainer and uncrewed aircraft programs in an action-packed episode.
Check 6

By Christine Boynton
More than three decades after the original Pan Am ceased operations, an effort is underway to return the iconic brand to scheduled airline service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Vivienne Machi
Trump’s Golden Dome is driving calls for a new layer in the Pentagon’s future on-orbit architecture.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about lunar rovers, Chinese military naming conventions, the Boom Overture, and stealthy tankers. Plus: Behind the scenes at the French Embassy.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

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

Aviation Week Network Staff
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Guy Norris
Improved durability and easier installation underpin CFM’s adoption of third-stream architecture for its open fan engine.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
The Japanese space junk removal startup finds its technology has coveted military applications.
Operations & Safety

By Ben Goldstein
Aside from a small handful of startups, the boom in advanced air mobility shows signs of going bust.
Advanced Air Mobility

Alex Krutz
The International Trade Administration’s Manufacturing Office is hyperfocused on helping the U.S. aerospace sector increase its global competitiveness.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
HADES to deploy next year amid uncertainty regarding overall fleet size.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
Safran has implemented a dual-source strategy since the Leap program began, and the missing link was final assembly.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine, Robert Wall
From deep strike to launched effects, the U.S. Army wants to field new weapons quickly.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The rising popularity of Collaborative Combat Aircraft has spread to the U.S. Army, which is now considering the reusable systems to augment crewed rotorcraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Daniel Williams, Jens Flottau
Demand for air travel remains strong and will ensure fleet growth over the next 10 years, but will industry be able to deliver?
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
Dream Chaser’s debut, originally targeted for 2021, has been repeatedly delayed.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
China is looking to replicate its dominance in the global electric vehicle and commercial drone markets with the nascent eVTOL industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Richard Aboulafia
We will soon find out whether the high entry barriers around jet engines have diminished and how they are affecting countries that seek greater self-sufficiency.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Boeing and Leonardo have declared their interest in bidding to replace the UK’s fleet of BAE Systems Hawk jet trainers, and others are expected to follow.
Light Attack and Advanced Training