Emerging Technologies

Before he joined the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Daniel Prosser found he liked computer programming and simulations and was good at them.

Major aerospace supplier Heico through a subsidiary has acquired the human-machine interface product line of Spectralux for an unidentified amount of cash.

Petaluma, California-based Jump Aero is developing a small, fast, short-range vehicle for transporting first responders.

The aviation industry needs a robust, responsible Boeing.

Zero waste is a philosophy that’s encouraging people to recycle and re-use. Airlines in the Middle East have taken initiatives to slash waste and the use of plastic on board aircraft. Anuradha Deenapanray and Vincent Chappard report.

Years in development, the draft regulation would require small drones to send identification and positional data to the ground.

The Alliance Ground System program has faced off political, programmatic, legal and technical hurdles.

U.S. MDA is focused on intercepting shorter-range threats.

Maturing technology and market lead Bell to redesign its Nexus eVTOL around all-electric propulsion for short-range intraurban flights.

Qatar’s Hamad International Airport has unveiled plans for its Phase II expansion programme, designed to boost the airport’s capacity to more than 50 million passengers annually. Alan Dron reports.

Air France KLM group was the winner of the Sustainability award for 2018 at the third annual Dubai Airports Excellence Awards held at Soho Beach Meydan, on 22 April 2019.

U.S. Air Force is seeking information on commercial eVTOL vehicles that could be fielded within three years.

Digital backbone for FVL; USAF eyes eVTOL; autonomous ag aircraft; drone deliveries in industrial park; better carbon fiber for space.

For space tourism’s prospects after any fatal accident, look to the X-15, the space shuttle and extreme mountain climbing, analysts say.

After the FAA’s 2020 transition to satellite-based navigation, it must tackle complexities of autonomy and commercial spaceflight.

A Russian air force commander has revealed plans to introduce a sixth-generation, unmanned bomber by 2040.

Joby backs 2023 for Uber; Skyryse autonomous R44; Embraer studies hybrid; Rolls unveils ACCEL; Hyundai teases eVTOL; Deloitte UAM survey.

Production resumption is not linked to getting MAX flying again.

Following a GAO ruling, the Air Force will have to be more strategic in pairing up best offerings for launch service contracts.

Suborbital tourism, urban air mobility and supersonic air travel are all expected to take steps forward in 2020.

From environmental pressures to transformational technologies, significant changes lie ahead for the aerospace and defense industry.

A look back at aviation and aerospace milestones that occurred over the last 10 years.

Rolls-Royce has released the first images of an all-electric demonstration aircraft.

In-city trials for eVTOL vehicles in 2020 will provide key feedback on the public acceptability of urban air mobility.

The commercial market is growing and the military market is in transition, as unmanned aircraft continue to reshape aviation.