Aerospace

Defense spending in Brazil projected to rise over the next five years, despite a pledged 20-year freeze on government funding increases.

Canada is playing two sides when it comes to replacing its outdated CF-18 Hornet.

Congress prioritizes readiness, troop increases over procurement in 2017.

New routes, partnerships and investments expected to boost Latin American and Caribbean air travel markets

The Joint Strike Fighter is fast becoming the most sought-after combat aircraft in the world, as international partners and customers begin to operate their first jets.

Another high-tempo year beckons for engine makers as commercial production soars, new engines enter flight test and new military powerplants begin ground tests.

Manufacturers push to get developments on track and ready for market rebound.

The U.S. airline sector has pretty much totally rebounded from the slump of the early years of this century. All sectors seem to be on even keel or thriving.

In 2017, the rules for commercial UAS operators will likely become a great deal more liberal.

Aviation Week forecasts show which airframes and engines will be the focus for MROs in 2017.

General Aviation has entered the “danger zone,” signaling the potential for grounded aircraft when the FAA’s ADS-B January 2020 deadline comes due.

In 2017, expect military UAS testing and deployment efforts in countries beyond the U.S. and Israel.

See how fleet deliveries and retirements are expected to affect the commercial aviation MRO market value in 2017.

After a challenging year for the U.S. Air Force’s new tanker, Boeing expects to begin fuel deliveries to fighters in August.

Systems for enhanced aircraft analytics should continue to come together in 2017, improving predictive maintenance capabilities for MRO providers.

Test results mark an early step on the path to a new generation of highly efficient airliners designed to take advantage of boundary layer ingestion.

The Pentagon budget may grow under Trump, but major defense acquisition programs could come in the form of infrastructure spending and fiscal stimulus.

NASA’s unique facility is the first designed to test high-power, flight-weight electric propulsion systems for future single-aisle airliners at full scale, on the ground, before moving to flight testing.

Embraer has named Arjan Meijer as chief commercial officer, Embraer Commercial Aviation, reporting directly to John Slattery, President & CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation.

Boeing and INJAZ Al-Arab have revealed that their Start Up programme has supported the establishment of 60 businesses by Arab youth across the Middle East, including 23 in 2016 alone and now is spreading its wings to North Africa.

Aerospace & Defense 2017 is the latest version of our annual predictor of trends to watch across all the fields we cover. With that issue in the bag, we talk with our top editors about what to look for in 2017.

Pentagon faces decisions on critical and complex military space systems as the commercial satellite communications market continues to evolve.

Embraer wants to stimulate demand for aircraft by narrowing the gap between business aviation and commercial airlines.

Growing size and diversity of the commercial drone market begins to attract established unmanned-aircraft manufacturers, while military market grows ever more international.

In addition to the many first flights, deliveries and service entries that will occur in 2017, production increases and market questions loom.