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Company plans ‘hopper’ tech development program for interplanetary spaceship.

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

The good news for aircraft manufacturers: high demand; the bad news: supply chain lags.

Boeing unveils details of novel new landing gear design as 737-10 reaches firm configuration point.

Boeing seems to have a popular concept in the NMA, but offers few clues on if it is any nearer to closing the business case for a widebody at narrowbody prices.

This week, all comments relate to a recent Viewpoint—"The U.S.'s Dangerous New Nuclear Policy"—which elicited a large number of responses.

The Low-Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability allows drone operators to fly in pre-approved airspace near airports.

First unveiled two years ago, the Ehang 184 electric VTOL air taxi is flying passengers in tests of both single- and two-seat versions.

With tax cuts and market growth fattening balance sheets, industry is busy trying to right the wrongs of its past.

Both Boeing and Embraer have enough reason to believe they will benefit from getting together.

Boeing foresees Super Hornet sale to India; Switzerland grounds F/A-18s; U.S. green-lights naval weapons sale to Finland, and Turkey’s new Anka-S UAS.

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The C919 delivery objective has slipped again by one year, but Comac is at least publicly disclosing it, which probably indicates a higher level of confidence.

The nation should prepare for an unlikely but not unthinkable possibility—a surprise attack by a modernized Chinese military.

The F-35 is expanding internationally, particularly in the Asia-Pacific where Australia, Japan and South Korea are setting up their first local bases.

Delivery of a sports car into space is a light touch, but the low-cost, privately developed rocket signals changing times for industry. Photo: John Kraus

Rolls-Royce has appointed Chris Cholerton president of civil aerospace and rehired Tom Bell as president of defense.

Nuggets of information coming from OEMs at this year’s Singapore Airshow give us a big insight into future-focused programs, including engine decisions for the joint Sino-Russian widebody, Boeing’s new midsize airplane, design freeze of the 737 MAX10, and the continued ramp-up of production rates.

Joby Aviation is the latest startup to attract significant investment for its eVTOL air taxi as Uber moves to help remove roadblocks to urban air transport.

Wellington wants a transporter that can conduct search-and-rescue and humanitarian missions and make flights to Antarctica.

As a way to combat the growing fighter pilot shortage, the Air Force is exploring options to provide aviators with comprehensive physical and emotional care.

The first production version of AECC’s engine, the CJ-1000A, is intended to nearly match the performance of the CFM Leap-1C.

Kittyhawk’s drone-management app allows users—from individuals to corporations—to streamline the use of drones, and their operators, for business purposes.

Increased operational flexibility and greater ability to track targets over larger areas are draws for air forces that have fewer aircraft.

A defect that made it through material processing steps without being detected led to an engine explosion on an American Airlines Boeing 767.