Aviation Week & Space Technology

Why it is the ultimate differentiator in long-term performance

New rocket engine program will likely pit kerosene against methane

Updated EADS puts new emphasis on increasing profitability

Countries around the world pursue space solar-power projects

Launch pad abort trials are first key test for spacecraft that could first carry humans in 2016

Many all-electric satellites are in the works, but sales remain slow

Boeing and Sierra Nevada Corp. are in the midst of key tests and final critical design reviews (CDR) as NASA prepares to award Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contracts under the second phase of its plan to certify a U.S.-developed means of transporting astronauts to the International Space Station starting in 2017.

India close to testing naval surface-to-air missile

What is next for the CF-18 replacement?

Crimea is a wild card in U.S. launch plans

New Indian government pledges to speed buys, scrap foreign direct investment cap

Smoother ride promised for helicopter occupants and components

More than is often appreciated, China is relying on cruise missiles

‘Alpha’ SSP concept would start small with high-bandwidth wireless

Could the ‘A’ in Darpa soon stand for affordability?

Tailoring and targeting R&D for the times, with subtle differences

Midtiers ‘double down’ on R&D $

A&D companies are increasing stock dividends and share buybacks

Eyeing the expanding global fleet, Boeing looks to expand its MRO services

The total number of overhauls for GE and CFM powerplants in 2013 was 4,100 by all MROs, not just GE (AW&ST MRO edition May 26/June 2 p. MRO4)

An article on page 55 of the May 19 edition inaccurately credited production of the Clouds, Aerosols, ­Vapor, Ice and Snow (Cavis) sensor on

The Obama administration’s decision to prolong a substantial U.S. military presence in Afghanistan through 2015 is relatively good news for military

Preliminary flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) information shows that the pilots of a Gulfstream IV that overran a runway at

The Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) solar-powered round-the-world aircraft made its first flight from Payerne, Switzerland, on June 2. The 2-hr. 17-min. flight was made on stored battery power. A test of the solar power-generation system will be the next step, says Solar Impulse. The 236-ft. wingspan Si2 has 17,000 solar cells on the wing and tail, and 2,077 lb. of rechargeable lithium ion batteries.

The manufacturer and customers are playing down the impact—on already delayed deliveries of the new Bombardier CSeries airliner—of the failure of a