Emerging Technologies

MagniX adds fuel cells; Electric propulsion standards; Net-zero competition; Drag-reducing AeroShark.

While the Air Force shifts focus toward a future KC-Z, some on Capitol Hill say the planned 2040 fielding date leaves too long of a gap.

SAF is seen as the most realistic near-term option to cut aviation emissions, but securing more supply is an obstacle for the industry.

Expeditionary units could recharge their equipment with laser energy redirected by UAVs.

Electric propulsion pioneer MagniX is expanding into the development of hydrogen fuel cells for 50-90-passenger airliners.

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

ACC Aviation, with has offices in the Middle East, is introducing a carbon offsetting programme in collaboration with Positive Planet.

The San Diego company’s next uncrewed aircraft system could be powered by a radical new engine design of its own making.

Work with hybrid-electric developer Ampaire also announced.

The helicopter’s aging tail-rotor system is targeted for replacement as the Army and Boeing debate acquisition future.

Exec says this next generation will increase performance and capability.

Klatt Works, manufacturer of ‘SAVED’ a fully integrated augmented reality display inside a commercial aircraft crew oxygen mask, and AMETEK Ameron have entered a new partnership.

OneWeb and Panasonic Avionics will closely partner to enable Panasonic Avionics to market, sell, and support OneWeb’s high-speed, low-latency LEO in-flight broadband services to commercial airlines worldwide.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and EASA signed the memorandum at the European Union–Asia Symposium on UAS and UAM in Singapore.

Researchers look to quantify SAF-fueled engine exhaust properties by measuring emissions from Boeing 777-200ER ecoDemonstrator.

Boeing’s Cascade model will help inform policymakers on the effects of policies and incentives for sustainability initiatives.

The air taxi developer aims to upend conventional aerospace practices.

Necessity proved the mother of invention for a Saudi Arabia-based team whose pandemic-inspired detour brought a new disinfection product to market.

Delta embraces eVTOL air taxis but takes steps to ensure their safety.

More investment in startup companies can help the government traverse the “valley of death” at a critical moment in history.

The inflated aeroshell will face dynamic regimes from Mach 25 to subsonic.

From relatively humble beginnings, Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program has become a major player in the battle for sustainable operations.

Xwing tests visual autoland; Standards for space servicing; Inside Aura’s electric ERA; and First military eVTOL missions.

The Bahrain International Airshow 2022 has announced four ‘ground-breaking’ forums each featuring a variety of keynote and panel sessions.

Neste says it will be producing 1.5 million tons of sustainable aviation fuel by the end of 2023, but that the wider "industry cannot build refineries on hope."