Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army's Future Vertical Lift program has focused on future rotorcraft, but GA-ASI pursues the MQ-1C role for Advanced UAS.
Defense

By William Garvey
“Anybody with enough money can buy one.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The virus that causes COVID-19 has disrupted operations at U.S. airport towers, approach control facilities and en route centers.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup develops a fly-by-wire flight automation system to be retrofitted across a wide range of light aircraft and helicopters.
Flight Deck

By Michael Bruno
A question for U.S. leaders: Is it worth taking Boeing up on its bailout bid? The answer is likely yes, but not for the obvious reasons.
Air Transport

By Kim Minseok, Bradley Perrett
The demonstration phase of the KF-X radar program is over. A production-representative prototype is being built.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Bill Carey
Solicitation asks manufacturers to supply a drone approved to fly beyond line of sight for transmission line inspections.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
European report sees clear role for hydrogen fuel in reducing aviation’s emissions but acknowledges the barriers.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Hybrid-electric turbine-based combined-cycle concept under evaluation for U.S. Navy hypersonic applications and commercial developments.
Emerging Technologies

By Jen DiMascio, Michael Bruno
Will the coronavirus pandemic completely change how the defense budget is prioritized nationally?
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
The aircraft will carry the main load of remaining SpaceJet flight testing. Two more of the new design are being built.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Fast-track propulsion-system test program puts hypersonic developer on course for key mode transition demonstration later this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
Auditors reveal ongoing F-35 problems; Triton funding requested; a new C-17 scheduling app and Libya seeks Airbus helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S. Marine Corps joins Air Force’s Agility Prime program to accelerate commercial development of eVTOL air taxis.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
ThereCraft cargo UAV; Aeronomie models electrification; TsAGI refines flying wing; EHang teams with Seville; Urban partners with Ascent.
Emerging Technologies

By Irene Klotz
With cases of COVID-19 on the rise, NASA shutters Stennis and Michoud centers.
Program Management

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The air cargo sector knows it needs to be more sustainable, and efforts are gaining ground.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick, Ben Goldstein, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Bradley Perrett
IATA wants $200 billion of state aid for airlines to survive. Those that do will be in a very different industry, with fewer players.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Despite COVID-19 Britain is undertaking its biggest defense and foreign policy review since Cold War.
Defense

Commercial aviation has weathered numerous crises, and each time it has recovered and grown stronger.
Air Transport

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

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

By Daniel Urchick, Matthew Jouppi
A look at military requirements across the continent that may translate into orders over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Army awards Bell and Sikorsky risk-reduction contracts for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program.
Aircraft & Propulsion