Aviation Week & Space Technology

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

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Announcement of the new bomber development is a further sign that China is seeking to project force beyond ranges necessary for immediate national defense.

Boeing’s Sutter, who died last month at 95, had a huge influence on what may be the two most important commercial aircraft of the late 20th century.

Parker Aerospace has promoted Steve Pitts to vice president/general manager-control systems and James Stephens to general manager-aircraft wheel and brakes.

With its first regulation allowing routine use of unmanned aircraft systems in national airspace in place, the FAA moves to next UAS rulemaking actions.

The United Arab Emirates civil aviation authority report on Emirates 521 raises questions about the risks of automation behaving differently in certain modes.

What you need to know going into the Air Force Association’s annual air and space symposium.

Nearly two months after the attempted coup in Turkey, the Turkish air force is facing a severe pilot shortage. Our editors describe the unfolding events there, as well as the U.S. military’s thoughts on training pilots worldwide. Plus, what military officers in Baltic countries are thinking about air power.

AirAsia’s problem in China may turn out to be that, as currently planned, its partner would not be an airline.

A carefully choreographed demo showcased the potential benefits of combining RNP precision approach and GLS satellite-based instrument landings.

U.S. Air Force’s top uniformed acquisition officer is trying to cut costs and maintain schedules during a major overhaul of top aircraft programs.

In this defense roundup, India’s Light Utility Helicopter, Spain’s first A400M fly, Poland may seek Patriots and a Predator B could get European certification.

The tests could be a small but important stepping-stone toward further development of the BWB concept as a military tanker-transport.

Readers register skepticism over MDA's missile intercept plan; lobby for scramjet technology; revist A-10 and contested airspace; reflect on DayJet's demise and correct a misnomer of the Paveway munition.

Ukrainian company seeks $155 million investment to build a space launch facility in North America.

Militaries around the Baltic are reconsidering defense plans, reversing years of cuts, as they view more powerful Russian armed forces with modernized weapons

NASA’s nine-year-old Dawn mission spacecraft began a spiraling, five-week climb above the dwarf planet Ceres on Sept. 2, a maneuver intended to conserve hydrazine fuel and allow for extended science observations at one of the Solar System’s most intriguing astrobiological prospects.

Low-cost widebody operators gain momentum as they expand their networks and eye European destinations.

A staunch believer in the ultra-low-cost model, Wizz Air CEO Jozsef Varadi is seeing his vision and patience pay out in Central and Eastern Europe.

Flights of Elbit’s long-endurance Hermes demonstrate potential commercial applications for large UAS in agriculture and infrastructure inspection.

The Pentagon and Air Force still have not released the cost of the weapon known as ICBM-X, but an estimate may be available within months.

The space infrastructure on which America’s highly networked armed forces depend is resilient but not invulnerable.

The science of developing reliable sensor systems to warn pilots of engine core icing at high altitudes has made some headway, but is in its relative infancy.

Embraer's E190-E2 flight-test effort stands out from the crowd for not only sticking to schedule but also proving design maturity early in the program.