Aerospace

Robert Work: Impetus for new “offset strategy” is an urgent concern about “a steady erosion of our technological superiority that we have relied upon for so long in all our defense strategies.”

The manufacturers of the Eclipse 550 twin-engine light jet and the Kestrel K350 single-engine turboprop are coming together to form the One Aviation Corporation.

France takes aim at drones over nuclear plants; turbine engine promise more reliable UAVs; how to make software systems last 100 years; Google’s kite captures wind energy; FAA’s commercial UAS approvals accelerate

Unlike GE, Pratt & Whitney using ceramic matrix composites for rotating engine elements rather than static parts

Etihad Airways has been named Airline of the Year 2016 by the prestigious US-based aviation industry publication Air Transport World (ATW).

Suppliers join cost-sharing effort on an advanced-rotorcraft demonstration program that is critical to the future health of the U.S. rotary-wing industry.

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced its 'Vision for 2018' at leading travel trade exhibition, World Travel Market (WTM).

Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group (EAG) was the winner of the 'Aircraft Management Service Provider of the Year Award 2015' at the ninth annual Aviation Business Awards, held in Dubai, in October.

Airlines and aviation stakeholders will meet in Johannesburg from 28 – 30 April 2015 at the 4th Annual Aviation Stakeholders Convention.

USAF’s T-X advanced trainer procurement program is the second largest outstanding undetermined aircraft procurement program in the world.

Etihad Airways has won three accolades at the Australian Business Traveller Awards, including the coveted title of Best Airline. It also won the awards for Best First Class and Best Arrivals Lounge.

Just because parts can be produced faster with 3-D printing does not mean engineers can cut corners validating their properties, an additive manufacturing expert warns.

Ethiopian Airlines is offering a special promotion to all passengers travelling to Accra, Ghana who are participating in the Millennium Marathon which takes place on September 6.

The L1 controller is designed to automatically intervene in the case of control problems.

Flight-control and head-up display changes make landing a Super Hornet on a flightdeck less stressful on the pilot.

Darpa wants to separate payloads from platforms to distribute air warfare; Army offers prizes for lasers that can shoot down mortars and UAVs; Robotic copilot gets a head start; UAV hitches Antarctic balloon ride to 23-km. altitude; Air Force wants a radar that can communicate, navigate and jam.

Cut unwisely now and pay dearly later is the message from U.S. Defense Department science and technology leaders, who fear spending caps threaten development of advanced capabilities that will be needed in future decades.

The digital economy is seeping into every corner of the aerospace and defense industry, and it is just the beginning.

Two German teams are working on a military-funded program that could lead to a world first: an operational air-defense laser.

The technology exists to physically take command away from a pilot and is in operation with the U.S. Air Force.

Mid-size UAV with max-size endurance; Predator-class persistent ISR for small ships; U.S. polysonic tunnel gets a refresh; Israeli AESA guides Lockheed counter-rocket laser; Amazon’s FAA-certified UAS is “obsolete”

A unique NASA truck-mounted wing testbed is laying the foundation for a distributed electric propulsion X-plane demonstrator.

Operator of the FAA’s ADS-B surveillance network sees opportunity to expand its capabilities to enable long-range operations in civil airspace by unmanned aircraft.

Facebook’s solar-powered UAV will be able to stay aloft at 60,000-90,000 ft. altitude for months at a time.

Boeing assesses 787 ecoDemonstrator results as 757 debuts to focus on aerodynamic tests