Aerospace

By Robert Wall
Drones have been a cornerstone of Israeli military operations for decades, but with each round of fighting the Israel Defense Forces has adapted their use.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Richard Aboulafia
China’s success as a defense exporter depends on its ability to convince customers that it is a power with which they want to be friends.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The 23-year-old fighter program will be revamped again for combat requirements in the 2030s, if it can overcome skepticism from new quarters.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
Europe’s air taxi startups have fallen behind their U.S. rivals, and the gap appears to be growing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
MRO shops will continue to ensure the global fleet has as much capacity as possible as OEMs struggle to meet production and performance targets.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
As manufacturers continue to come up short, operators will keep leaning on older airframes and engines—and the maintenance providers that keep them in service.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2024.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
New orders are rolling in, buoyed by upticks in defense spending and increased demand from the public safety, air ambulance and energy sectors.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Startups embrace a software-defined aerospace strategy to aid the U.S. attempts to match China’s manufacturing might.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
A look at which trends are gaining which are losing steam in the defense sector.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
A look at which trends are gaining and losing popularity in the space sector.
Satellites

By Lee Ann Shay
Business aviation will see lots of changes in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
A look at which trends are gaining popularity and which are losing steam in commercial aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Steve Costley

Eisaku Ito to President & Chief Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (effective April 2025), succeeding Seiji Izumisawa.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

BOOM SUPERSONIC completed 10th test flight of XB-1 supersonic demonstrator, reaching max altitude of 32,417 ft and new top speed of Mach 0.95; 1-2 more transonic test flights are planned prior to breaking sound barrier in 1Q25.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

BAE SYSTEMS was selected by JetZero to supply actuator control units for flight control system of its blended wing body aircraft demonstrator.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

ACR ELECTRONICS has FAA TSO for its ARTEX ELT 5000 Emergency Locator Transmitter with Distress Tracking (ELT-DT) to align with new global civil aviation mandates.

Aerospace

By David Casey
British Airways’ flights between London Heathrow and Abu Dhabi will be paused during the summer 2025 season.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Aviation Week Network offers award-winning podcasts on all aspects of aerospace, including defense. Here are 2024's most listened-to Check 6 defense episodes.
Defense

By Garrett Reim
SkyDrive and Osaka Metro Co. have announced four planned vertiport locations for the SD-05 eVTOL aircraft within the greater Osaka area.
Advanced Air Mobility

Steve Costley

Chris Morris to Vice President of Professional Services of iBase-t, CA.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

SONACA agreed to acquire 51% of ACUTURRI AEROSTRUCTURES, Italy with support from Wallonie Entreprendre and SFPIM; Aciturri's engine components business, Caetano Aeronautic plant in Portugal and Aciturri Tech are not included.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT GROUP earned $593m on $2.6b sales for year ended Oct 31 vs $387m on $1.8b a year ago.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

Dr. Johannes Bussmann was named next Chief Executive Officer of MTU Aero Engines, succeeding Lars Wagner (effective before end 2025).

Aerospace

Steve Costley

AURA AERO, France has EASA type certification for 2-seat INTEGRAL R trainer. It plans to deliver 15 aircraft in 2025.

Aerospace