A&D Week 2020

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The founder of the small-launch company discusses a recent failure of the Electron rocket launch, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, and Rocket Lab’s evolution from manufacturing rockets to building spacecraft.

This webinar took place July 16, 2020 and was sponsored by KPMG. The U.S., Europe and the UK are chasing future combat aircraft platforms, but the

For far too long, Boeing took its eye off the ball to chase share-price inflation. Calhoun has a golden opportunity to reboot and revitalize Boeing.

L3Harris leaders say their focus remains carrying out their prior plans for their merger of equals.

Post-COVID, air travel will need a phased approach to boost passenger confidence and ensure health safety. New technologies can enhance the airport experience for travelers and administrators alike, and help people feel more comfortable flying again.

The 36-member ICAO Council has adjusted the baseline for its Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) program

Emissions-free flight is the overall goal for the future. MTU is conscious of this responsibility and is working on evolutionary engine solutions for tomorrow and revolutionary concepts for the future.

Facing a $475 billion loss in commercial aviation manufacturing, the A&D industrial base could suffer aftershocks for years.

Boeing Global Services CEO Ted Colbert discusses the challenges of managing the aftermarket business through COVID-19.

President Matthew Bromberg on COVID-19, production increases and future development efforts.

This webinar took place July 14, 2020. Supporting airline customers in their most difficult time in history has never been more important—from product

As part of Flight Paths Forward, Aviation Week's Managing Editor of Technology, Graham Warwick, sits down with Tim Grayson, the director of DARPA's Strategic Technology Office, who explains how the agency is pioneering the development of breakthrough technologies.

The outlook for Eurofighter and F-35 looks bright, but questions remain about the future of the Hawk jet trainer.

Guillaume Faury is optimistic about a market recovery, but pace and timing are among many aspects impossible to predict.

Greg Hayes took heat for merging UTC with Raytheon, but critics are silenced as defense has cushioned the company during the pandemic.

This webinar took place July 10, 2020. COVID-19 could prove to be the making or the breaking of the electrification of electric propulsion. Will the

Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston says in an interview how the RAF is adapting to COVID-19 and looking ahead to transformative initiatives such as ASTRA.

Initiatives such as the European Defense Fund and PESCO could give the European defense industry a leg-up in the post-coronavirus era.

Manned-unmanned teaming and combat cloud technologies are key disruptors in Europe’s Future Combat Air System.

Airbus Defense & Space CEO Dirk Hoke talks with Aviation Week about COVID impact, Europe’s big defense initiatives and other challenges.

Italian and Swedish industry will begin joining discussions on Tempest later this year.

A country-by-country look at who will benefit from the alphabet soup of European defense and aerospace programs in progress to bolster industry.

The UK is preparing to advance to the next stage of its Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft technology demonstrator project.

Since June, airlines have started to reinstate substantial capacity, and now must hope demand will return as expected.