Aviation Week & Space Technology

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

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Propulsion, automation and protection enabled by unmanned-aircraft technology brings a new approach to manned flying.

Boeing’s tanker charges exceed $2 billion; Israeli air defenses hit Sukhoi, Syrian missiles; anti-tank missiles for Malaysia; and GBSD design trades presented

Centaur upper stage gets a second RL10 engine to accommodate space station crew taxi fights.

Asian low-cost carrier deals at Farnborough Airshow demonstrate increasing interest in larger narrowbodies, widebodies and longer-range aircraft.

The U.S. is looking to overhaul its constellation of missile-warning satellites and seeking sensors that can track emerging threats.

Aiming for streamlined production and improved in-service reliability, Airbus expands Skywise to suppliers.

Protector timelines pushed to the right as RAF considers priorities and transition plan.

The UK has a very important advantage in developing a new European combat aircraft.

Strikes and labor-related disruptions this summer risk becoming more permanent problems for Ryanair.

China has been increasing pressure on multinational companies to toe its line on commerce in the Pacific.

In the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill, some speculate that the Joint Strike Fighter’s price will be comparable to legacy aircraft.

Ad Astra Rocket and Aerojet Rocketdyne head toward November ground tests of high-power electric propulsion systems for spacecraft.

UK backs Rolls on electric; Terrafugia updates flying car; Zephyr in new record bid; Coyote to counter drones; Hybrid-electric push; Pratt sponsors GoFly; Raytheon hypersonics for DARPA; Titanium applications advance.

The tsunami of sensor data presents opportunities and challenges for satellite operators and service providers.

David Neeleman and the Airbus A220 could be a disruptive combination.

Boeing’s new midmarket airplane plan spurs Airbus to accelerate development of Airbus’ longest-range narrowbody.

Proposed Boeing-Embraer joint venture will go beyond the product-based Airbus acquisition of Bombardier’s C Series, say executives.

Former Red Bird Airport, now Dallas Executive Airport, is no red-headed stepchild, sporting a runway extension and $16 million expansion.

New spaceport gets backing from UK Space Agency and British government.

Changing threat prompting aggressive time lines for British-led sixth-generation combat aircraft.

Subscale testing suggests folding an aircraft’s outer wing sections in flight will improve lateral stability and control and reduce drag.

U.S. draws allies closer in space ops; Israel uses Patriots to shoot down Syrian UAS; U.S. seeks $84.5 million for Huey program. and Japan’s hunt for intel-gathering aircraft.

Electric motor startup MagniX locates global headquarters and a second engineering center in aviation’s biggest industrial cluster.