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French five-star general says a European military will make the NATO alliance stronger.

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

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The MHI F-2 was a step forward in lightweight structural design. A new Japanese fighter would go further.

The momentum at Mercury could be emblematic of who the real winners of the Trump era in defense spending really may be.

Foreign sale package includes Japanese request for SM-3 missiles; Israeli Air Force plans F-15 purchase; U.S.’ air power demo; and Northrop to sustain J-Stars.

Details of the solar-powered stratospheric unmanned aircraft's technology.

A new regulation for upset recovery and prevention training is creating a market for companies operating aerobatic aircraft and targeting commercial pilots.

The IHI XF9-1 achieved its designed output before undergoing the usual tuning process to adjust a new engine for improvements.

With the flight of the first multi-engine hybrid-electric aircraft, the combination of electric and conventional propulsion takes a key step forward.

Boeing and others note that while the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System is new, emergency procedures did not change.

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

In spite of the draft withdrawal agreement, huge uncertainty remains for aviation in general as Brexit deadline approaches.

By October, 17 months after the first flight, two C919s had flown for less than 150 hr. The program reportedly needs a total of 4,200 hr.

Tests have verified aerodynamic and mechanical performance of the bay. Supersonic release is confirmed.

Readers take a fuller look at Apollo history, ponder repurposing obsolete F-16s as lethal drones and question whether speedy helicopters are needed.

Airbus two-tail concept; Coflow-jet boosts lift; TsAGI container transporter; Unlocking distributed propulsion; Hypersonic Hexafly advances; Flyability boost.

Connectivity and data processing challenges are key priorities in Franco-German fighter studies.

Four years after the F-16 received Auto-GCAS, the U.S. Air Force is flight-testing it on the F-35 as the UK looks into introducing the safety system on the JSF.

NTSB’s investigation of the Southwest flight 1380 engine failure focuses on fan blade, inlet test and certification requirements.

China is drawing on existing technology with a proposed new manned launch vehicle, Moon rocket and is tweaking the design to make its Long March 8 reusable. Keep listening as Aviation Week editors reveal details of the Chinese space program and commercial endeavors by Rocketlab and SpaceX.

A $3 billion upgrade is nearing completion, positioning Iridium ahead of a bevy of competitors vying for global mobile communications business

Aviation authorities in Thailand and Vietnam are looking to gain FAA recognition for oversight progress, while experts agree Indonesia has made significant improvements.

With Electron launcher and Falcon 9 ride-share, dozens of entrepreneurs poised to join community of satellite operators.

Meducare never closes and its Eurocopter EC135 P2+ twin, affectionately named ‘Ingrid,’ along with its IFR helicopters, can respond to emergencies in minutes.