Aviation Week & Space Technology

Militants in Iraq and Syria are adapting consumer drones and micro-UAVs for surveillance missions and deadly strikes.

Leonardo tests Gurney flap; Robinson eyes diesel helo; UK extends unmanned helo trials; ArcticShark flies in Oregon.

A robotic lunar lander capable of delivering as much as 10,000 lb. of cargo to a permanent outpost on the rim of the Moon’s polar Shackleton Crater could make its first flight by July 2020, with a little help from NASA.

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos spoke at Aviation Week's Laureate Awards about the importance of expanding into the solar system.

The aircraft’s additional payload/range capabilities are enabling some airlines to expand into new markets.

Buying new aircraft would be cheaper than the plan to keep the bizjet-based T-1A flying.

Bombardier’s Rob Dewar is the winner of the 2017 Civil Aviation Laureate, for his work on the C Series.

Readers add information to hypersonics overview; discuss U.S. military sustainability issues; comment on Cessna's new venture; and debate likelihood of NAVS.

Tracy’s career crossed space, defense and commercial applications, and he was an early proponent of composites.

The 2017 Philip J. Kass Laureate for Heroism goes to the rescue crew of Kenn Borek Air for their South Pole flight to rescue sick workers.

Replacing dozens of aging 30-seat Saab turboprops flying for U.S. regional airlines could be the sweet spot for French turboprop manufacturer ATR.

Lockheed Martin's Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile was deemed the Laureate for more than quadrupling the striking distance of U.S. combat aircraft against ships.

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

Northrop Grumman Corp. promoted Stan Crow to chief executive for Japan. Robert J. LaBelle has been hired as CEO of XTI Aircraft Co.

Charles Bolden, former NASA administrator and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, was named Aviation Week’s 2017 Philip J. Klass Lifetime Achievement Award.

Shin led efforts to revive NASA’s culture of flight research, embracing risk and learning from doing to address the biggest challenges facing civil aviation.

The Condition Analytics platform combines condition monitoring with predictive maintenance to make component maintenance, repair and overhaul more efficient.

For its technical expertise, dedication and unwavering vision, Blue Origin’s New Shepard Team was accorded the Space Laureate for 2016.

Private membership Wheels Up was accorded 2016’s Business Aviation Laureate for expanding the use of business aviation beyond a small, select group.

The market for light single- and twin-engine models remains buoyant, while the defense market benefits as military spending rises in many countries.

The companies jointly reintroduced the intuitiveness of flight controls by integrating electronically coupled sidesticks on the G500 and G600 business jets.

Army Cadet Lt. Michael Cremins, Coast Guard 2/c Cadet David Creswell, Navy Midshipman 1st Class Ryan Speir and Air Force Cadet Colonel Young Yuyang Wu honored.

Airbus Clean Sky 2 twin demonstrator designed to cruise on one engine.

Bell is turning the more than 400 letters of intent received for the Safran Arrius 2R-powered Model 505 JetRanger X into orders.

Marenco Swisshelicopter investing heavily to be ready for production of single-engine, 2.6-metric-ton SKYe SH09 light helicopter in 2018.