Aviation Week & Space Technology

Demand remains strong for small UAS with unique capabilities

Lockheed Martin’s Kaman K-Max unmanned helicopter will return from Afghanistan this month having proved the case for autonomous cargo resupply, but with the Pentagon’s plans for the capability far from clear.

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

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.

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

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

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

A&D companies are increasing stock dividends and share buybacks

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

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

Midtiers ‘double down’ on R&D $

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