Aerospace

A portable tactical robot carries a multi-shot sidearm to remove threats from contested areas.

As the U.K. gets ready to vote on its EU membership, the British aerospace industry is going through its own crisis of identity

Airbus has launched its fifth Fly Your Ideas global student challenge, which gives students the opportunity to co-innovate with Airbus on challenges within the aviation industry.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released demand growth results for global air freight markets for April 2016 showing a 3.2% increase in demand measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) compared to the same period last year.

Latest phase of Office of Naval Research autonomous resupply program tackles challenges of wire detection, terrain classification and GPS-denied navigation.

As part of the national 'Take a Girl Child to Work Day' South African Airways (SAA), hosted a group of learners at its headquarters.

Rolls-Royce’s Trent 7000 engine is designed to reduce specific fuel consumption by 10% compared to the Trent 700.

Big response to Airbus UAV challenge; Russian unveils quad tiltrotor UAV; Airbus refines high-speed helicopter; coating protects U.K. carrier decks; Rice deicer repels water; solar-powered Sun Flyer rolls out.

Now that all the major engine manufacturers are using additive manufacturing (AM) to print metal parts for their newest engines, what’s next?

Bitter experience led the U.S. Army to plan a 20-year program to field an advanced high-speed rotorcraft. Industry insists it can move faster—and needs to, to protect the program from budget changes.

The timing coincides with the 2017 imposition of new Stage 5 noise restrictions. Aerion will have five years to present an actual aircraft for final approval.

Once classified, the U-2’s Senior Year Electro-optical Reconnaissance System—UTC Aerospace Systems’ SYERS—has added capabilities while spawning derivatives that equip a range of platforms.

Raytheon’s MTS is the sensor ball on a wide range of platforms. Now the company is leveraging that real estate to bring onboard new targeting capabilities.

The defense industry has seen some very impressive stock price moves due to investor willingness to fund growth.

When completed in 2018, the Blue Abyss space-environment simulation pool will be the largest in the world.

DARPA uses machine learning advances to improve automatic target recognition, helping pilots make decisions in high-speed combat against enemy air defenses.

Qatar Airways Cargo has celebrated 10 years of services in Kenya.

UCAV technologies pose new challenges for flight testing, including safety and security.

Boeing moves into development of the Active Parallel Actuator Subsystem to enable Chinook helicopters to be flown to their performance limits while improving safety and reducing wear and tear on components.

The HIFiRE program is designed to explore the fundamental science of hypersonic flight and pave the way for future generations of high-speed propulsion systems, vehicles and weapons.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on African governments to prioritize the development of aviation nationally and at a pan-African level to bolster economic growth and development.

Fifty ministers of transport have gathered for the International Transport Forum Summit in Leipzig, to discuss 'green and inclusive transport'.

This June 6, Pilot Faisal Sultan will attempt to set a new world record circumnavigating the globe in a single engine aircraft within 26 days to raise awareness of international wildlife conservation and anti-poaching efforts.

Routes Africa will be taking place next month in Tenerife, with a focus on improving air connectivity across the continent.

Vertical flight in the news: Boeing’s Phantom Swift looks ahead; Lilium unveils electric VTOL; AVX and Karem advance FVL designs; AHS and Sikorsky announce new prize; Closer look at Leonardo’s AW169.