Aerospace

Join us as we reflect on the pivotal advancements and milestones in military aviation from 2025, including breakthroughs in technology, defense strategies, and global collaborations.

Horizon Aircraft is aiming to complete assembly of its full-scale Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL prototype by the end of 2026.

The head of British uncrewed aircraft systems developer Windracers has called on regulators to allow scheduled cargo services by drone.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin warning airlines should avoid Iranian airspace.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability is testing a vibration-based system to deice the wing and other surfaces in flight.

Lockheed Martin has unveiled initial details of a comprehensive hypersonic missile defense system developed under a secretive initiative dubbed Pitch Black.

Airframers' 2025 delivery totals are in. Aviation Week’s team grades Airbus, Boeing and the smaller OEMs on their production performance last year.

In its sixth decade, Maule Air is working to get even more performance from its fabled STOL aircraft.

A new executive order and presidential posts on social media target legacy defense industry spoils, but will they work?

Finnish electric powertrain company says it has the first solid-state battery for production vehicles, including aerospace and defense.

Rather than flying early and often with numerous prototypes, Eve aimed to converge on a stable design before committing to flight.

Ghana has placed an order for four new utility and VIP helicopters from Airbus.

Bouyed by full-year 2025 production numbers, manufacturers are cautiously optimistic that a steadily upward trend is emerging, but more challenges await.

Following a banner year of satellite launches and two reusable launch attempts, China appears poised to demonstrate more cutting-edge tech on orbit in 2026.

Large defense companies and startups alike are challenging the de facto duopoly of Northrop Grumman and L3Harris-owned Aerojet Rocketdyne.

Various supply chain issues in Europe are jeopardizing Airbus’ 2027 target output of 75 A320-family aircraft per month.

The part that failed and triggered the engine separation at the heart of the Nov. 4, 2025, crash of a UPS MD-11 was flagged for inspections by Boeing in 2011.

Boeing and startup Salient Motion plan to attempt to certify modular actuators for commercial airliners.

Startup sees space-based radar as cheaper than aircraft-based AWACs.

Astro Mechanica’s hybrid-electric powerplant operates as a turbofan, turbojet and ramjet.

President Donald Trump’s new attack on defense industry shareholder awards and executive pay will be problematic for the entire sector.

Google subsidiary Wing announced plans to expand its drone delivery service to an additional 150 Walmart stores over the next year.

Boeing delivered 63 aircraft in December to finish at an even 600 for the full year, its highest calendar-year total since 2018.

When Eve Air Mobility’s EVE-100 engineering demonstrator lifted briefly into a controlled hover for the first time on Dec. 19, the moment marked a long-anticipated milestone for the Embraer-backed startup.

Baykar is planning a new version of Piaggio’s P.180 Avanti and looking to ramp up production of the twin-turboprop transport aircraft.