Emerging Technologies

The last person to walk on the Moon reflects on the geopolitical importance of a new era of human spaceflight.

It is the only reliable avenue to decarbonize aviation without disrupting the air connectivity that drives the global economy.

Boom is close to unveiling its propulsion provider, as American Airlines Overture order boosts the supersonic airliner’s backlog.

The Artemis I flight test of NASA’s superheavy-lift rocket and Orion capsule sets the stage for crewed missions.

The Airbus HAPs platform was lost hours before it would have broken the world record for the longest continuous flight, which stands at 64 days 22 hr. 19 min.

Textron’s tiltrotor Nexus; Eviation Alice taxi tests; eBeaver flight milestone; Regent’s blown wing; and Automating eVTOL design.

New technologies will help the flight deck to understand a pilot’s cognitive engagement.

Service says its programs are the only current advanced fighter engine competition, but the future of the program is in doubt.

The UK Royal Navy wants UAS to take on many of the surface and subsurface surveillance duties currently performed by manned helicopters.

AeroTEC’s flight-test center in Moses Lake, Washington, will host the first flight of Eviation's Alice.

Hyderabad International Airport is launching Digital processing of passengers as a proof of concept through the DigiYatra platform.

Signing of the Inflation Reduction Act by President Biden introduces key mechanisms to improve the sustainability of aviation.

Hydrogen for GA; TriFan reverts to turbines; Fan-in-wing eVTOL; UAM Challenge line-up

American Airlines has placed a firm order for 20 Boom Supersonic Overture airliners.

Pentagaon needs to leverage commercial innovation and speed adoption of new technologies.

The balloon platform will be demonstrated under the UK’s Project Aether.

Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL is set to be the first new UK-certified civil aircraft in 30 years.

The UAE’s Strategic Development Fund (SDF) – the investment arm of Tawazun Economic Council – has invested into the development of a hydrogen powered aviation programme.

Airlines want to achieve net zero targets but they cannot do it alone.

Bombardier prepares to fly a larger-scale model of its blended wing-body concept for a future sustainable business aircraft.

IATA has launched AVSEC Insight, an online platform that identifies potential security risks and threats to their operations.

Boeing will represent the aviation sector in a global alliance, jointly established by the US Government and World Economic Forum to accelerate clean technologies and reduce carbon emissions.

The FAA’s decision to push radio altimeter upgrades as wireless companies roll out new 5G networks has airlines on edge.

Commercial technology is catching up with military hardware.

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