Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Jen DiMascio
Israel inches toward UAS carriers; Bulgaria reopens fighter contest; Indonesia C-130, Su-35 deliveries delayed to 2019; U.S. sells more munitions abroad.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Development programs or off-the-shelf acquisition are possible for Japanese requirements for electronic warfare aircraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Irene Klotz
Boeing has found the cause of a propellant leak during a June hot-fire test of the CST-100 Starliner launch abort engines.
Space

All year, Russia has been fending off nighttime raids conducted by small, lawnmower-engine-powered aircraft.
Defense

By Bill Carey
GPS outages are causing concern as the U.S. national airspace system becomes increasingly reliant on satellite-aided navigation and ADS-B for surveillance.
Air Transport

By William Garvey
A for-profit Republican is ousted by a Democrat who wants more public say in the future of White Plains, New York’s Westchester County Airport.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Citing a shortfall in combat capacity, the U.S. Air Force Association’s Mitchell Institute proposes the near-term fielding of manned-unmanned fighter teams.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
The CAAC, slow in validating A350 certification, suffers public criticism from Chinese premier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By John Morris
The EAA AirVenture event spotlighted emerging technologies that will affect not just general aviation but also the future development of urban transportation.
Business Aviation

By Arie Egozi
To confront Iran in Syria and at a distance, the air force is looking to buy new F-15Is and upgrade its old ones.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
LeoLabs plans to expand its commercial low-Earth-orbit mapping capabilities with new funding from Airbus and other investors.
Commercial Space

Tim Canoll
The head of ALPA writes that removing pilots from the cockpit and placing crewmembers in a remote location could put lives at risk.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
AR opens the possibility of an infinitely tailorable cockpit for a future generation of pilots.
Defense

By Thierry Dubois
Eurocontrol’s performance review commission estimates the service provision has become more efficient but add in cost of delays, and improvement is marginal.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
UK universities prepare for Brexit; Singapore paves way for urban drones; UTAS expands “see-all” ISR sensor; wanted: airborne lidar standards; food aid delivery by drone.
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio, Joe Anselmo, Lee Hudson
Aviation Week editors discuss the Air Force’s $7 billion program to replace its aging E-8C battle management aircraft.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Rolls-Royce has been through tough times before, but is this time different?
Air Transport

By Fred George
Pilatus’s first business jet, the PC-24, provides a unique mix of cabin volume, cargo capability, runway performance and fuel efficiency.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Trump administration’s decision to ignore administrator Bridenstine’s request for a deputy with a deep technical and operational experience is troubling.
Space

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
Difficulty finding suitable engines is fueling pressure to set less stringent noise and emissions standards for supersonic aircraft.
Air Transport

Readers discuss carry-on baggage—a pilot's POV; is Boeing shortsighted?; NASA and gravity testing; Embraer legacy; another look at earlier cover.
Feedback

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

By Jen DiMascio, Lee Hudson
Congress finally determines the fate of the U.S. Air Force’s legacy battle management command-and-control platform.
Defense

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