Aviation Week & Space Technology

Readers write about China and supply chain, terrain technology, Orion’s heat shield, helos over the Hudson and the AW&ST digital edition. Plus: Behind the Scenes in Australasia.

The revised plan shaves billions from projected program costs.

As AI-based weapon systems move into the mainstream, several programs seek to evolve autonomy software to orchestrating complex strike missions.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

The debut of two new Chinese military aircraft prototypes shows the country’s steady progress, but with several head-scratching design choices.

Less than a decade ago, Eurofighter partner companies were concerned about the platform’s future. Now production lines are running hot.

With the Joint Strike Fighter’s Technology Refresh 3 software expected to be cleared for combat this year, Pentagon officials are pressing for more progress.

With an eye on future commercial aircraft, Thales envisions a path for certifiable AI in uncrewed systems and air traffic management.

Aviation is a target as startup Aionics applies AI tools to the design of new electrolytes for batteries.

The 2024 launch rate surpassed the 223 orbital launch attempts in 2023, the previous record.

Aviation Week editors unpack the design details of two new Chinese combat aircraft and what makes them so odd.

Aviation nonprofits work with conservation organizations to give an aerial view of environmental concerns.

Large geometry model trained on numerical simulation data cuts the time required for aerostructures design.

Human brainpower is becoming the era’s chief bottleneck.

As Beijing further weaponizes its control of essential aerospace commodities, the U.S. and its allies must explore slow and costly supplier diversification.

Air taxi startups in Europe are in big trouble, calling into question the region’s future position in the growing advanced air mobility industry.

Honoring innovators, achievements and leadership, the winners have made impressive contributions in five industry sectors.

Artificial intelligence shows great promise, but safety and ethical considerations are a major challenge in aerospace.

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, airlines are seeing opportunity, including in how they price fares and other products.

A lawsuit and battlefield images reveal radar availability problems in Russia’s helicopters—and the vulnerability of its aerospace industry to sanctions.

A decade after the A350’s debut with Qatar Airways, Airbus aims to replicate its success in the freighter market.

The aerospace supplier is a shell of its former self after being “cash cowed” by its parent company for several decades.

Some observers think the coming years could see more industry fragmentation and the rise of up-and-coming middle-market players.

Sustainable aviation fuel is now a necessity for airlines in Europe, but they argue that more needs to be done to increase volumes.

Artificial intelligence for MRO has moved beyond its predictive maintenance origins.