Kratos Defense and Security recently completed the first flight of its stealthy uncrewed combat air vehicle Thanatos, proving out the aircraft’s basic design.
Evidence that new, more efficient shapes are being treated realistically comes most recently from NASA's updated subsonic transport metrics for future sustainable airliners.
As 2024 nears its end, the usual rally to meet production targets is in full swing. But orders for customized cabins makes airframers’ work more complex.
China banned the export of gallium, germanium and antimony to the U.S. on Dec. 3, targeting critical minerals integral to the aerospace and defense industry.
The carrier is rapidly rebuilding its fleet as it looks to finish restructuring with an order for 45 Boeing 787s and leases for narrowbody Airbus A321neos.
