China

By Graham Warwick
The holy grail of the first all-solid-state battery in a production vehicle for delivery to customers is being claimed by small Finnish company Donut Lab.
Advanced Air Mobility

By David Casey
The deterioration in China-Japan relations is increasingly evident not only in diplomatic rhetoric and trade measures, but in a rapidly shrinking air corridor that had only recently recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Aisheng Technology Group, a subsidiary of China’s state-owned arms producer Norinco, has conducted the first flight of the Lingque “Magpie” LQ-150 VTOL UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Readers write about U.S.-China space cooperation, U.S. Air Force airlifters, opinions and China’s plans for Taiwan.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick
Since China’s EHang debuted an autonomous single-seat multicopter at CES in Las Vegas in 2016, the annual consumer tech megashow has become a favored venue.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey, Michael Bruno
A surprising new U.S. ban on UAS and components from outside the U.S. is likely to lead to disruption before any benefits.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
The number of orbital launch attempts worldwide last year surpassed the record 2024 flight rate by 25%.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China’s National Development and Reform Commission has formally approved a second airport for Guangzhou, with construction set to begin as early as this month.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer FAW Group completed the first tethered hover flight of the Hongqi Tiannian-1 eVTOL prototype on Dec. 28.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
ReElement Technologies has secured a $200 million investment from Transition Equity Partners to ramp up critical minerals production in Marion, Indiana.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
Quantum sensors and navigation could be deployed soon while other technologies are years from reality.
Emerging Technologies

By Matthew Fulco
The Pentagon will provide $18.5 million in funding to Lattice Materials, a manufacturer of advanced defense optics systems.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
China’s Juneyao Air and Spring Airlines have separately signed purchase agreements with Airbus to acquire a combined 55 A320neo-family aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to ban Chinese-made drones for communications has instilled uncertainty among public-sector users.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
The first iteration of the Pentagon's annual China report published during President Donald Trump’s second term illustrates a tonal shift on the prospects of an amphibious assault of Taiwan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Jennifer Meszaros
TransFuture Aviation is advancing the Honghu Mark 1 through a comprehensive flight-test campaign.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
China failed in a second attempt to demonstrate the ability to recover the first stage of a launcher, this time during Long March 12A's inaugural flight.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
A NASA safety panel is set to recommend that the agency reexamine the mission objectives of the crewed Artemis III Moon landing mission.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. is 250 years old in 2026. Its leading aerospace and defense companies face growing competition, domestically and internationally, from younger players.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
A new U.S. strategy recalibrates global security posture from foreign intervention to homeland protection.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Jared Isaacman was sworn in Dec. 18 as NASA Administrator.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
China appears to have flown a new tactical airlifter, more than a decade after the concept was first unveiled in 2014.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Service leaders say the U.S. is at a critical moment to keep ahead of adversaries in space tech development.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Chinese startup AutoFlight remains on track to achieve type certification in 2026 for its Prosperity passenger-carrying eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Vivienne Machi
New Combat Forces Command Commander Lt. Gen. Gregory Gagnon plans to focus his time in command on training for orbital warfare.
Budget, Policy & Operations