Aviation Week & Space Technology

An expert task force is developing a concept of operations for an IP-based communications network serving the world aviation community, with ICAO at the center.

Suppliers may need more time than Airbus and Boeing might like to build up capabilities for higher production rates.

Indonesia finalizes deal for Su-35s; Finland looks to boost ship defenses; India’s indigenous operating system, and a new competition for GPS satellites.

The now-funded requirement for up to 650 engines to reengine the 76-strong B-52 fleet will be one of the largest military engine upgrades since the KC-135R.

The potential rewards of vertically integrating must be balanced against notable risk.

Maybe Trump’s spending surge will lead to growth in A&D employment. But if not, it may not be his fault.

Major Asia-Pacific carriers are playing pivotal roles in the debut of new aircraft variants such as Boeing’s 787-10 and Airbus’ A350-900ULR and A350-1000.

In response to tension with Pakistan, India is looking for additional surveillance assets as well as armed UAS.

The company’s bold plan was to transport the finished fuselage units in two sections 2,000 miles across six states to Renton by rail.

As the government prepares to privatize Paris’s airports, the broader French airport sector is working out how to adapt to a rapidly evolving environment.

Even the biggest changes, including the proposal of two new nuclear weapons, are sensible given changes to the security environment since 2010.

Many systems can counter drones, but a lack of standards can compromise effectiveness, concludes a report by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Former astronaut James Reilly was named director of the U.S. Geological Survey. Airbus has appointed Bruno Even CEO of Airbus Helicopters.

General Atomics has allied with Boeing Autonomous Systems for the Navy’s MQ-25 competition, going up against rival bids by both Phantom Works and Skunk Works.

A look inside NASA’s fiscal 2019 aeronautics budget: low-boom supersonics; electric propulsion; urban air mobility.

These exceptional aerospace students are honored by Aviation Week and the AIAA for their academic accomplishements and extracuriccular activities.

Once seemingly humming along, GKN Aerospace and its parent company find themselves on verge of a massive restructuring and potential breakup.

A special target for the airlines’ appeals to experienced pilots are the ones who fly business aircraft.

High-altitude UAVs hold promise for both finding, fixing and shooting down rogue missiles.

In its fiscal 2019 federal budget submission, the Trump administration proposes laying the groundwork to separate the FAA from its responsibility for ATC.

The Pentagon has laid out an ambitious spending plan for the U.S. military this year, but several programs still got slashed.

New hypersonic, unmanned and small-satellite launch projects are included in the DARPA budget request.

No showstoppers from core and power gear system test results so far, as Rolls-Royce paves way toward Advance and UltraFan future engine demonstrators.

Deliveries of A320neo-family aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines have been halted after a recent spate of in-service problems.

The president has asked Congress to spent about $700 billion on the U.S. military in fiscal 2019, providing a cash infusion for fighter aircraft, the nuclear arsenal, missile defense, navy lasers and more.