Aviation Week & Space Technology

A failed rescue in Iran led to the development of the V-22, yet the Osprey was not part of the latest mission.

The proactive move targets parallel visual approaches that the agency deemed no longer acceptable.

Sierra Nevada Co. begins modification and testing on 747s that will fly nuclear command and control for the next 50 years.

As the race to counter Shahed drones heats up, newcomers have their breakout moment.

The flagship GPS upgrade in the U.S. Space Force's domain is years late, billions of dollars over budget and still not operational.

Beijing controls 85-90% of global rare earth-refining capacity and more than 90% of high-performance magnet production.

The regional airframer has envisaged the hybrid-electric ATR EVO since the early 2020s, and after periods of uncertainty, the project is gaining fresh momentum.

While international capacity for the Chinese market has rebounded, growth has been uneven.

Editors delve into the winners and losers in the White House’s $1.5 trillion defense spending plan.

Demonstrating quantum CFD; improved hydrogen-electric propulsion; counter-UAS on an eVTOL; and fuel-cell/turbine combination.

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

Continuing an annual tradition dating back to 1957, Aviation Week Network editors honored a wide variety of industry accomplishments.

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

Readers write about NASA’s heat shield for Orion, medical certification for flying, gender distribution in the 20 Twenties and high-energy laser hype cycles.

The U.S. is winning the cost-exchange ratio with Iran—but the victory might end up being pyrrhic.

The agency wants commercial companies to take on a larger role in its Artemis lunar exploration initiative.

Aviation Week’s latest forecast estimates $6.1 trillion in spending for 2022-30, a 45% increase from its pre-2022 projection.

Global airlines consider capacity cuts, increased ticket prices and fuel surcharges to manage the short-term spike and long-term uncertainty caused by the war.

After 20 years of development, an Orion spacecraft flies with crew for the first time.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

The role of commercial satellites and Russia’s links to Iran are being scrutinized as the war enters its second month.

As NASA begins X-59 envelope expansion and Boom develops its first high speed engine, civil supersonic activity is at its highest since the retirement of Concorde in 2003. Editors discuss the latest developments and the challenges that lie ahead.

More than 60 years ago, the U.S. launched its first and so far only nuclear fission reactor into space. NASA aims to change that in 2.5 years.

Influential airline investor Bill Franke talks with Aviation Week about more M&A deals, testing new elements in the ULCC model and where he sees opportunities.

The space company is scaling its lunar plans to match NASA’s new ambitions and returning to a rapid launch cadence.