Emerging Technologies

Dawn Aerospace plans to start test flights of its rocket-powered spaceplane technology demonstrator before year-end.

Wisk envisions one “multivehicle supervisor” managing three air taxis at once from a remote location by 2030.

The Adaptive Engine Transition Program is a competitive way to make sure the F-35 remains a competitive aircraft.

ES-30 will fly short routes on batteries, with hybrid system for reserve requirements and extended range.

Detroit show debut for eVTOL; Compact rotary hybrid engine; Fuselage-integrated hydrogen tank; and Air Force targets autonomy innovation.

Aviation Week editors ride along with Eve co-CEO Andre Stein to learn more about the company’s preparations for eVTOL operations.

Eviation Aircraft is set to begin high-speed taxi tests of the all-electric Alice aircraft in coming days as part of final preparations for first flight, says the company’s new CEO, Greg Davis.

Gulf Air has signed a multiyear renewal of Honeywell Forge software to help increase operational efficiencies and decrease costs associated with several factors, including unnecessary fuel burn.

Companies say satellites could be refurbished and reused, addressing both costs and environmental concerns.

Hybrid-electric testing; Australian eVTOL; Delivery drone certified; AAM micro-weather; Faster LEO cleanup.

U.S. Air Force innovation arm AFWerx is planning an Autonomy Prime program and proposing an Autonomy Proving Ground to test the technologies.

Sensor manufacturer Teledyne FLIR has unveiled a commercial drone targeted for the infrastructure-inspection and other markets.

U.S. startup Electra.aero has passed a key milestone toward development of its electric short-takeoff-and-landing regional aircraft, completing a fully integrated ground test of its hybrid-electric propulsion system.

Qatar Airways Cargo has said Digital transformation is a key point of The Next Generation concept.

Kenya-based cargo airline Astral Aviation, has announced a strategic collaboration with US-based autonomous aircraft systems developer Reliable Robotics, with a goal of enhancing aviation safety and increasing air cargo connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa through the use of automated aircraft.

Luxury hoverbike developer Aerwins Technologies has announced plans to go public through a deal with Hawaii-based special-purpose acquisition company Pono Capital.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

On its 75th anniversary, the service looks to a future using increased autonomy and a further migration of key missions to space.

Here is an overview of 10 of the service’s top priorities as it looks to shape its future force.

NASA has awarded TruWeather Solutions a $750,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract to test a network of ground-based weather sensors in Hampton, Virginia.

Apple plans to launch satellite-relayed emergency texting service to the iPhone 14 starting in November.

Emirates’ order of 50 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with deliveries scheduled for 2024, will be equipped with Thales’ premier AVANT Up inflight entertainment solution.

Thales is finding customers that are taking up more technology features of its Avant Up inflight entertainment system.

Data-driven Cascade modeling tool to inform Boeing product development planning.

Northrop Grumman quietly developed a nickel-alloy combustor that could unlock a decades-long hurdle to rapid propulsion.