Aerospace

Delivery drone developer Volansi has completed the first autonomous unmanned air system (UAS) maritime cargo delivery between two moving U.S. government ships.

A Yak-40LL testbed modified with a nose-mounted propeller driven by a 500 kW low-loss superconducting electric motor has been demonstrated in flight for the first time.

Arianespace returned its workhorse Ariane 5 into service on July 30, clearing the way for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) towards the end of the year.

With an e-commerce boom that shows no signs of easing, air cargo operators are getting ready for growth.

Key research module finally reaches station, then tries to depart.

First flight of Lockheed Martin's U-2 took place accidentally on August 1, 1955. Aviation Week test pilot David North flew the Dragon Lady in 1999. Read his extensive pilot report.

There is skepticism in the aerospace supply chain about Airbus’ plans to massively expand single-aisle production over the coming years.

The program still faces many run-of-the-mill manufacturing challenges as well as foreign trade hurdles.

Airbus has reported consolidated financial results for the half-year (H1) ended 30 June 2021.

At least 12 significant cyber security incidents affecting the aerospace industry have been made public since the start of the year.

The strike affects about 1,500 Bombardier workers and 700 De Havilland workers at the facility where Bombardier Global series aircraft and De Havilland Dash 8 turboprops are built.

Startup advanced air mobility company Archer and Atlas Crest Investment Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, have revised downward the value of their proposed merger.

With the successful launch of an experimental cubesat for the U.S. Space Force, Rocket Lab returned its Electron small satellite launcher into commercial service on July 29, with about six more missions on its manifest for the year.

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The Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture always draws more people than any other air show. This year the mood is optimistic as people see the economy rebounding.

Aircraft propulsion concepts, radio-frequency sensors, mesh networks and autonomous control systems are driving a reimagining of roles.

How to ease engine shortage?; NDIA creates think tank; missile defense laser development; and Lockheed takes $225 million charge.

The company, which is also currently pursuing Part 23 type certification of the S4 eVTOL aircraft as well as production certification of the assembly line which will manufacture it, is targeting air carrier approval in 2022.