Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Lee Hudson
After the test of its Ground-based Midcourse Defense System, components of the upgraded Redesigned Kill Vehicle may be slowing upgrades to new interceptors.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
Bulgarian F-16 deal vetoed; Colombia seeks fighter bids; Malaysia seeks navy helos and ULA delays milspace launches
Defense

By Irene Klotz
Chris Kraft wrote the book on human spaceflight operations; few were better students than Bill Gerstenmaier.
Space

By Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois
Hemisphere termination puts hold on Safran’s business jet market ambitions, despite positive results from recent tests of upgraded Silvercrest compressor.
Business Aviation

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Return-to-service timing key to 2020 MAX production rates.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
An industry task force recommends the FAA and Transport Canada expedite drone remote identification requirements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The pressure is on the low-boom supersonic demonstrator and the stakes are high.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Machine learning that can explain its predictions is a key to enabling use of artificial intelligence in safety-critical applications.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
Airbus UK’s Bird of Prey concept will never fly, but may inspire more unconventional approaches to future aircraft design.
Space

By Bradley Perrett
Modernized fighters will have the BAE DEWS electronic warfare system and, probably, almost certainly, AIM-120s and AIM-9s.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Engineering services company Akka pursues modular aircraft concept as way to develop workforce skills and technology knowhow.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Karem releases Butterfly; Spain joins eVTOL club; Ampaire targets GA; Japan’s Moonbus; Swedish drone deliveries.
Aerospace

By Bradley Perrett
The agency is working to ensure Beijing’s new airport is a success in international operations, rewarding foreign airlines for moving there.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
The smallsat market could grow at a compound annual growth rate of 27% over the next decade, and Washington wants to make sure the sector remains U.S.-dominant.
Commercial Space

By Bill Carey
The FAA is assessing how to regulate the nascent spaceport industry, including how to make it work with the current aviation traffic structure.
Space

By Irene Klotz
New leaders wanted to better plan, implement budgets and schedules for human space initiatives.
Space

By Tony Osborne
British F-35 squadron assessed the fighter's global support chain and networks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Incident investigation finds widespread problem in Airbus A340 pilot input at takeoff.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
UK study and investment spur new interest in Mach 5 flight.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
Since last December, the upper echelons of Pentagon leadership remain in disarray, and enduring stability seems elusive.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
Leak in Super Draco propellant pressurization system triggered explosion during test.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
The UAE may have to rethink its Earth surveillance plan after Vega mission failure destroys country’s first high-performance observation satellite.
Space

By Kevin Michaels
Mitsubishi’s purchase of Bombardier’s regional jet business gives it an existing support network. Superjet experience is a cautionary tale.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett, Tony Osborne
Canberra seeks information on a proven and mature armed helicopter. Bell and Boeing will propose the Viper and Apache, Airbus a Tiger modernization.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Garvey
Schafer Meadow, an airstrip in a designated wilderness area, has a warning to visiting pilots: Watch for horses or big game on the 3,200-ft. grass runway.
Business Aviation