Emerging Technologies

Agency launches 10 missile warning and communication satellites, putting satellites on orbit 30 months after contract approval.

Following the delivery of its ASIO Maritime Task Force Solution to Nigeria, as part of the NIMASA Deep Blue Project, BIRD Aerosystems has completed a successful live demonstration of the ASIO aircraft capabilities, including real-time interception of vessels performing illegal activities at sea.

One or more experimental aircraft could start flying in 2027 to prove the feasibility of a transporter that can speed up like a jet and land like a helicopter.

The German startup’s chief executive discusses a pivot to private aviation, the need for additional funding and the company’s planned service-entry date.

Bringing aerospace engineering to bear on cell technology promises to unlock improvements.

Volocopter plans to begin piloted test flights of its first production-standard VoloCity eVTOL air taxi in July.

The industry should show climate leadership in tackling the non-CO2 effects of aviation with an innovative, can-do attitude.

UK to certify gyroplanes; Lilium ramps battery work; Kite electrifies light aircraft; Quiet toroidal propellers

Vistara has become India’s first carrier to operate a wide-body aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a long-haul route.

IATA has announced that the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on sustainability, safety and digitalisation.

Momentum for in-space servicing, space logistics and manufacturing is building.

America leaps ahead in the SAF production race; that worries other nations.

The 30-seat ES-30 is planned to enter service in 2028; customers include United Airlines.

The CEO of Wing, Google's drone delivery service, is set to testify before the House Subcommittee on Aviation this week.

The 'Sun n Fun' in Florida has witnessed the unveiling of a new headset. The A30 from Bose, is an entirely new product designed to bring pilots the best combination of comfort, noise cancellations and audio clarity on the market.

Europe and China are investing at least 10 times the amount NASA and the FAA are spending annually for public-private R&D efforts on aeronautics.

Airbus believes the technology will pave the way for refueling of the UAS and collaborative combat aircraft being developed for FCAS.

In recent years, the military services have taken steps to increase the use of SAF in its operations, but not always with much success.

The KM-120 is designed for easy retrofit and factory installation in aircraft powered by small piston aeroengines.

A new partnership announced by Alaska Airlines is aimed at addressing challenges to scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and supply.

EHang says that more than 70% of compliance testing required by the CAAC has been or will be completed soon.

The research predicts that, by 2070, 85% of passengers will travel to the airport using electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles.

The work eventually could lead to the development of a highly modular electronic attack pod for either escort or standoff jamming operations.

Ascendance conducted full-scale ground testing of its hybrid system on an iron bird test bench in 2022 and is entering the prototyping phase.

Once deployed, the satellites will boost the OneWeb Gen-1 constellation well past the 588 spacecraft needed for global coverage.