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Some Latin American governments are nurturing aerospace development, but some established names are struggling.

If current trends continue, there is a possibility that most small suppliers will not survive.

Artificial intelligence, augmented reality and other new digital technologies are infiltrating aerospace and defense businesses faster than expected, a new report claims. Listen in as we discuss how industry is reacting to new technologies.

Commerce secretary pushes greater U.S. share of the global space economy.

AHM once again is being touted as the next major MRO business, but it will not be a game-changing revenue opportunity in aviation.

Demand for business aircraft from China is improving, five years after an anti-corruption campaign discouraged billionaires from showing off wealth.

The joint venture will be the sole provider of sustainment services for all Saudi military fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft.

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ULA CEO Tony Bruno has bold claims for the company’s space propulsion module, which starts off as an upper stage on ULA’s planned Vulcan rocket.

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

Readers discuss U.S. Air Force purchase of ULA rockets, smallest debris risk, USAF's Joint-Stars choices and efficacy of UAS for firefighting missions.

NASA’s aeronautics leadership has committed the agency to return to flight research. And that means building and flying X-planes.

MHI calls for closer cooperation with Kawasaki, Subaru and Japanese aircraft-equipment builders.

Dick Benschop has been named president/CEO of Royal Schiphol Group, the operator of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Lockheed Martin and the JPO are struggling to get maintenance problems under control as the F-35 fleet triples in size.

Safran’s success in ground-testing a counter-rotating open rotor engine is not enough for Airbus, which sees the concept as one option among others.

The director of the Navy’s F-35C integration office sees no “showstoppers,” but challenges remain before the service can field the fighter operationally.

Yes, what happened to the parent company of the aerospace and defense industry’s No. 2 aerostructures provider could happen to your company.

Uniquely positioned after completing a preliminary design for NASA, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works was the only bidder to build the low-boom flight demonstrator, but NASA praises the quality of its bid.

System makes use of newly developed wake-vortex categories allow increased aircraft movements at Heathrow.

ANA’s move to merge its two LCCs echoes steps by other Asian airlines such as Singapore Airlines to strengthen their low-cost units.

U.S. Air Force mulls bids to ensure at least two commercially viable orbital space transport systems from 2022. Rockets with Russian engines need not apply.

President of CAE’s Defence & Security Group Gene Colabatistto joins Aviation Week Editors to discuss innovative ways contractors can help combat the U.S. Air Force’s acute pilot shortage, both in the manned aircraft and Remotely Piloted Aircraft community.

Aerostructures will decide the winners and losers in the next phase of the commercial aerospace industry evolution.

Data stored by a variety of electronic devices provides the safety agency with more clues as it investigates aviation mishaps.