Emerging Technologies

The Republic of Korea Air Force plans to field aircraft piloted by artificial intelligence by the early 2030s to fly alongside KAI F-50 and KF-21 fighters.

Metal-organic frameworks offer lightweight solid-state hydrogen storage for drones.

Lockheed Martin has signed a memorandum of understanding with PsiQuantum to develop quantum algorithms for aerospace and defense applications.

In February 2026, the EU-backed Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking will seek industry views on the operational deployment of new aircraft technologies.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s first ReFuelEU Aviation report highlights the sustainable aviation fuel ramp-up challenge.

Nvidia is bringing its artificial-intelligence (AI) computing magic to safety-critical applications in aviation.

Stirling Technology Space Research Experiment (START) is an effort to accelerate the readiness of a compact nuclear power conversion technology.

H2Fly is gearing up for flight-testing of a “next-generation” fuel cell system, CEO Ralph Mueller says.

The company is taking a contrarian view in the eVTOL market by designing a hybrid, six-passenger aircraft focused on regional air mobility.

Neste and United Airlines have expanded their partnership to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to three more U.S. airports.

Ryanair passengers will no longer be able to use a paper boarding pass but must instead use the digital boarding pass generated in the myRyanair app.

Aura Aero has officially inaugurated a production site at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park in Daytona Beach, Florida.

EASA's first annual report into the uptake and development of SAF in Europe highlights just how much of the road to reducing aviation emissions remains ahead.

Over the past 150 years, warfare has become increasingly decentralized, allowing small groups to pursue goals as the terrain and circumstances permit.

Flown by NASA X-59 lead pilot Nils Larson, the much-anticipated first flight of the Lockheed Martin-built aircraft began at 8:14 a.m. PDT Oct. 28.

GPS backup on a chip; DARPA heavy-lift drone challenge; Canada funds air mobility projects; and motors for defense drones.

Sept. 12, 1933, changed the future of air transportation.

Dutch aircraft developer Fokker Next Gen is maintaining its plan to have a 150-seat liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft flying by 2035.

GE points to indications that—if integrated in a specific way—the Open Fan may even have more fuel efficiency benefits than previously thought.

Voyager Technologies has acquired ExoTerra Resources, a Hall-effect propulsion developer, for an undisclosed amount.

EASA flight standards director Jesper Rasmussen has outlined a “radical change” to the certification of new general and regional aviation aircraft technologies.

Kratos Defense will use the Hermeus high-speed Quarterhorse aircraft as part of its support work for the U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency’s MACH-TB program.

Supersonic aircraft developer Boom has achieved sustained combustion in a prototype burner component under initial test for the first version of its purpose-designed Symphony engine.

The International Trade Administration’s Manufacturing Office is hyperfocused on helping the U.S. aerospace sector increase its global competitiveness.

Improved durability and easier installation underpin CFM’s adoption of third-stream architecture for its open fan engine.