Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Developed by the Klimov division of UEC, the hybrid powerplant is based on the VK-650K.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Ovzon says its Ovzon 3 small geostationary orbit communications satellite is ready to start commercial service.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite rose 4% during the week ending July 5, lifted by gains in Archer and EHang.
Farnborough Airshow

By Chen Chuanren
China’s AVIC AG600 Kunlong seaplane has entered initial production, ahead of its type certification planned for the end of 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Sponsored by Mercury
What if there were one source to supply the technology needed to not only perform flawlessly, but also survive and thrive at the edge? There is.
Farnborough Airshow

By Tony Osborne
Despite obvious historic parallels with the TSR-2, industry partners are confident they can deliver a new-generation combat aircraft in the mid-2030s.
GASCC & RIAT

By Brian Everstine
Frank Kendall has spent his time as secretary working to reshape the Air Force—but will his work outlast him?
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Photonic navigation sensors; Airbus and quantum computing; in-space refueling; alternatives to GPS for PNT.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace has dropped plans to perform flight demonstrations at the Farnborough Airshow, citing a need to prioritize its flight test program.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
The same forces that led to the demise of Universal will also threaten ZeroAvia, as well as the other lesser-capitalized startups in the hydrogen space.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Airbus' new H160 twin-engine medium helicopter has begun route-proving trials in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of its offshore energy transportation debut.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
To simplify its fuel cell engine design, Airbus elected not to use batteries that would have boosted peak power.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
A surprising groundswell of single-aisle airliner propulsion systems are under development.
Farnborough Airshow

By Garrett Reim
A group of recently launched startups are bucking the strategy.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick, Thierry Dubois
Airframe production rate changes, stretched supply chains and durability remain major challenges in spite of rising utilization rates.
Farnborough Airshow

By Robert Wall
Germany has awarded Airbus a €2.1 billion ($2.3 billion) contract to build the new SatcomBW 3 constellation due to be deployed before the end of the decade.
Space

By Guy Norris
Thermal management specialist Intergalactic has unveiled a curved microtube configuration for next-gen propulsion systems and other aerospace applications.
Emerging Technologies

By Lee Ann Shay
As Boeing plans to acquire the majority of Spirit AeroSystems, with some parts carved out by Airbus, change is coming to the supplier's aftermarket business.
Supply Chain

AVTECH posted record SEK8.6m sales in 2Q24, up 28.8% vs 2Q23.

Aerospace

David Bernard to European Managing Director, based in UK, of Toray Advanced Composites.

Aerospace

BOOM has begun rig test of combustor section for 35,000 lb thrust Symphony turbofan (for Overture) at Jupiter, FL.

Aerospace

By Vivienne Machi
Orbit Fab has successfully demonstrated the automated docking of its in-space refueling technology.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Germany’s Tesat-Spacecom said it has secured a European Space Agency (ESA) project to deliver a cubesat to test 6G telecommunications technology.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has opened a new logistics hub in Spain that will support rotorcraft production at its sites across Europe.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Stratolaunch says a series of envelope expansion flights have allowed its Roc carrier aircraft to launch the Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle from 35,000 ft.
Emerging Technologies