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By Chen Chuanren
China successfully sent the Shenzhou-18 crewed spacecraft into orbit April 25.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus’ Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft (RACER) compound helicopter has made its first flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands and Poland look set to expand SEAD/DEAD capability of their combat aircraft with the procurement of anti-radiation missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Airbus is set to launch a new version of the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) based on the airframe and new engines of the A330neo commercial aircraft.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Graham Warwick
Wright Electric has begun building a test cell to characterize the performance of its megawatt-scale electric propulsion systems for large commercial aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
The Philippines has become the first importer of the Russo-Indian BrahMos supersonic anti-ship cruise missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Boeing will in the coming weeks deliver the first procurement the heavy-lift CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters to the U.S. Army.
Army Aviation Association of America

By Jeremy Kariuki
The rebranding includes a new logo, the Bombardier Mach, which artistically depicts the silhouette of an aircraft breaking the sound barrier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
DARPA is likely to make a down select for a high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) prototype program within weeks.
Army Aviation Association of America

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army within the past few weeks ran a GE Aerospace T901 engine on Sikorsky’s Raider X prototype to evaluate it.
Army Aviation Association of America

By Brian Everstine
The service has shifted its thinking on launched effects, planning to add them to vehicles and ships as well as helicopters.
Army Aviation Association of America

By Brian Everstine
Anduril and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will continue to design the first increment of the collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) for the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The demonstration was conducted over five weeks from March 11 to April 12 under the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Grand Challenge.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
Boeing ended the first quarter of 2024 owing consolidated net debt worth $40.4 billion, up from the $36.3 billion it owed at the end of 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Japanese military plans to significantly expand its air refueling fleet.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
The prospect of scaling up the use of contracted refueling services could hinder Air Mobility Command’s ability to complete proficiency and combat training.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Garrett Reim
ZeroAvia opened a manufacturing plant on April 24 in Everett, Washington, where it plans to produce fuel cells and electric aircraft components.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is surging a major $1 billion tranche of aid to Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
“We may have to consider filing for insolvency in the foreseeable future,” Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke told Aviation Week.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The opening of a Boeing Research and Technology center in Nagoya heralds a new push by the OEM to focus on sustainable aviation technologies and innovation in the country.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
A lack of funding is putting pressure on USAF plans to field an advanced new tanker in the 2030s and limiting upgrades for a follow-on purchase of KC-46As.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Chen Chuanren
China's National Space Administration has selected six payloads developed by seven international partners to be part of the Chang’e 7 mission to the Moon.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
The aerospace industry is about to face new constraints in raw material supply, due to geopolitical tensions and needs for emerging technologies, GIFAS said.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian Defense Department has signed an A$500 million contract with Lockheed Martin Australia to build the Joint Air Battle Management System.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Hexcel reported first-quarter 2024 results including net sales of $472 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.44 per share.
Aircraft & Propulsion