Aviation Week & Space Technology

BAE Systems is developing software to enable teams of manned and unmanned aircraft to share a common mission picture and exchange vital information despite jamming.

BRS is promoting its whole-aircraft parachute system to the autonomous UAV market.

Russia confirms ICBM silo ejection test; the new, new Indian-fighter contest; Qatar signs NH90 deal; and the Philippines new UAV.

Helicopter manufacturers believe tail-rotor-electrification technology is better used on new-build models.

Swarm Technologies’ four prototypes flew aboard an Indian rocket in January. The FAA says they are too small to be detected by the Space Surveillance Network.

Among the first test-cases for the revamped office are a pair of cubesats that will accompany the upcoming InSight mission to Mars.

The decision to move to branded fares is one indication that Aeromexico is learning a lot from its joint relationship with Delta Air Lines.

The FAA is close to releasing proposed rulemaking for remote identification and tracking of unmanned aircraft as a crucial next step in airspace integration.

Advanced turbulence detection, collision avoidance and precision landing systems among 35 technologies to be tested in fifth Boeing EcoDemonstrator program.

Airlines are sounding more optimistic about what will happen after Britain leaves the EU in March 2019, but much uncertainty still remains.

Support for a low-cost, light attack aircraft to fight terrorists is the strongest it has ever been.

Arianespace’s CEO discusses the recent Ariane 5 mishap, Ariane 6 development and chances of reusability becoming a viable alternative.

China plans 36 flights by Casc’s various Long March space launchers this year. Long March 11 looks mature, but others have slipped.

Preparing for authorization for manned Moon missions, the Chinese space industry is working on three engines and has built a test airframe structure.

The process of exiting the EU is destabilizing the struggling industry and exacerbating budgetary uncertainties.

President Macri’s economic policies are creating opportunities for new carriers, especially low-cost alternatives, in a nation still using long bus routes.

Adaptive flight control progresses, Audi joins eVTOL study, Swiss team advances electric propulsion, Marines test resupply hive, and Ford researches UAS.

Chairman and CEO of Aurora Flight Sciences, Dr. John S. Langford, was awarded the Philip J. Klass Lifetime Achievement Award at Aviation Week's 61st annual Laureate Awards at the National Building Museum in Washington on March 1, 2018.

Now that the E190-E2 is nearing service entry, Embraer has some difficult decisions to make as to its next big investment.

Rolls-Royce has appointed Tom Bell as president and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America. He also remains president of Rolls-Royce defense services. He succeeds Marion Blakey, who is retiring.

Industry knows the risk of being targets of retaliation in a global trade war are growing. To them, the only way to win is not to start a fight.

Air navigation service providers increasingly are becoming involved in drone traffic management and remote-tower operations.

French suppliers, such as Mecachrome and Daher, are striving to establish factories in the U.S., hoping to add U.S. OEMs to their customer base.

Previously announced winners, Philip J. Klass Lifetime Achievement Award recipients and Tomorrow's Leaders also were honored.

USAF is investing in enhancing the ground surveillance capability of the MQ-9, and may even add a more powerful, podded radar in the future.