Aviation Week & Space Technology

HyperMach Aerospace’s combined system is designed to generate sufficient power to propel the aircraft to the edges of hypersonic flight and suppress booms and drag with plasma.

Flirtey delivers convenience; Groen’s gyroplane drone; AquaMAV flies and dives; DHS selects drone startups; Leonardo’s Solo in Italian tests.

Whether the Trump election in the U.S. or the Brexit vote in the UK, 2016 delivered shocks to the global aerospace and defense industry that will reverberate through 2017.

Programs for trainers progress across the world, most notably for the U.S. Air Force T-X competition.

The worldwide missile market is on an upward trajectory through 2021, led by air defense weaponry.

Defense spending in Brazil projected to rise over the next five years, despite a pledged 20-year freeze on government funding increases.

Canada is playing two sides when it comes to replacing its outdated CF-18 Hornet.

Trends we anticipate in 2017 for the aviation aftermarket.

New routes, partnerships and investments expected to boost Latin American and Caribbean air travel markets

The Joint Strike Fighter is fast becoming the most sought-after combat aircraft in the world, as international partners and customers begin to operate their first jets.

Another high-tempo year beckons for engine makers as commercial production soars, new engines enter flight test and new military powerplants begin ground tests.

The much-anticipated commercialization of bio-based jet fuel is gathering momentum

Manufacturers push to get developments on track and ready for market rebound.

The U.S. airline sector has pretty much totally rebounded from the slump of the early years of this century. All sectors seem to be on even keel or thriving.

In 2017, the rules for commercial UAS operators will likely become a great deal more liberal.

Aviation Week forecasts show which airframes and engines will be the focus for MROs in 2017.

General Aviation has entered the “danger zone,” signaling the potential for grounded aircraft when the FAA’s ADS-B January 2020 deadline comes due.

In 2017, expect military UAS testing and deployment efforts in countries beyond the U.S. and Israel.

See how fleet deliveries and retirements are expected to affect the commercial aviation MRO market value in 2017.

After a challenging year for the U.S. Air Force’s new tanker, Boeing expects to begin fuel deliveries to fighters in August.

Systems for enhanced aircraft analytics should continue to come together in 2017, improving predictive maintenance capabilities for MRO providers.

Berlin is planning to spend an extra €10 billion on defense by 2020.

SpaceX and ULA will go toe-to-toe for space launches in 2017, in both the commercial and defense realms.

Purchase of Rafale fighters and rising personnel costs consume much of India’s limited modernization funds.

Australia and Thailand in spending moods, buying new maritime patrol aircraft, helicopters and subs.