Aviation Week & Space Technology

Congress finally determines the fate of the U.S. Air Force’s legacy battle management command-and-control platform.

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

Rolls-Royce has been through tough times before, but is this time different?

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

Propulsion, automation and protection enabled by unmanned-aircraft technology brings a new approach to manned flying.

Asian low-cost carrier deals at Farnborough Airshow demonstrate increasing interest in larger narrowbodies, widebodies and longer-range aircraft.

Centaur upper stage gets a second RL10 engine to accommodate space station crew taxi fights.

Boeing’s tanker charges exceed $2 billion; Israeli air defenses hit Sukhoi, Syrian missiles; anti-tank missiles for Malaysia; and GBSD design trades presented

The U.S. is looking to overhaul its constellation of missile-warning satellites and seeking sensors that can track emerging threats.

Aiming for streamlined production and improved in-service reliability, Airbus expands Skywise to suppliers.

Protector timelines pushed to the right as RAF considers priorities and transition plan.

The UK has a very important advantage in developing a new European combat aircraft.

In the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill, some speculate that the Joint Strike Fighter’s price will be comparable to legacy aircraft.

Strikes and labor-related disruptions this summer risk becoming more permanent problems for Ryanair.

Ad Astra Rocket and Aerojet Rocketdyne head toward November ground tests of high-power electric propulsion systems for spacecraft.

China has been increasing pressure on multinational companies to toe its line on commerce in the Pacific.

UK backs Rolls on electric; Terrafugia updates flying car; Zephyr in new record bid; Coyote to counter drones; Hybrid-electric push; Pratt sponsors GoFly; Raytheon hypersonics for DARPA; Titanium applications advance.

David Neeleman and the Airbus A220 could be a disruptive combination.

The tsunami of sensor data presents opportunities and challenges for satellite operators and service providers.

Boeing’s new midmarket airplane plan spurs Airbus to accelerate development of Airbus’ longest-range narrowbody.

Former Red Bird Airport, now Dallas Executive Airport, is no red-headed stepchild, sporting a runway extension and $16 million expansion.

New spaceport gets backing from UK Space Agency and British government.

Proposed Boeing-Embraer joint venture will go beyond the product-based Airbus acquisition of Bombardier’s C Series, say executives.

Subscale testing suggests folding an aircraft’s outer wing sections in flight will improve lateral stability and control and reduce drag.

Changing threat prompting aggressive time lines for British-led sixth-generation combat aircraft.