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As expanding wind tunnel test capability emerges in China, NASA prepares to mothball similar test sites under pressure from shrinking budgets.

China is developing a new twin-tailed jet trainer.

Beijing’s two-year export control campaign has laser-focused on the most important raw materials for the Pentagon.

Emerson Xu, CEO and co-founder of NexAvian, sat down with Aviation Week to share his insights.

Satellite images of China’s vast wind-tunnel complex suggest the existence of a nearly complete cryogenic facility able to test large transonic transport aircraft while NASA is preparing to mothball several sites because of budget issues.

As China and Russia flex their military muscles in space, Western defense officials are becoming punchier in their mindset around those operations.

Taiwan’s military will procure 48,750 drones over the next two years from domestic manufacturers, according to a government tender notice published this week.

ATR is aiming to establish a foothold in China in 2026 as it offers the ATR 42-600 to address the country's vast and varied operating environment.

The U.S. may be losing ground in a global race to develop highly maneuverable spacecraft.

Chinese startup Autoflight’s eVTOL cargo drone, the V2000CG CarryAll, has received airworthiness certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

International air traffic in China posted robust gains in the first half of 2025, with both demand and passenger volume rising more than 20% year-over-year.

China's Loong Air has entered a lease agreement with CDB Aviation for six new Airbus A321neo aircraft.

China is increasingly signaling progress in developing its next-generation carrier-based air wing, with preparations underway for a likely debut at the Sept. 3 Victory Day military parade.

Joby flies hydrogen UAS; WeFly flies full-scale eVTOL; carmaker expands eVTOL line; Slovakian hydrogen VTOL; and fuel cell performance record.

The proliferation of Chinese eVTOL makers in SMG Consulting’s AAM Reality Index shows no sign of abating.

Hadrian, a defense technology startup focused on advanced manufacturing, has raised $260 million in a Series C round.

China’s Tianhe International Financial Leasing is doubling its commitment for Airbus H175 helicopters, acquiring six more of the type for offshore operations.

China’s ambitious megaconstellation strategy positions it to become a satellite communications heavyweight.

ESA is finalizing the test phase of the Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer satellite, a joint mission with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Firestorm Labs' investors include the venture arms of Lockheed Martin and Booz Allen Hamilton as well as JP Morgan.

China’s eVTOL startups continue to make rapid progress with new financing and pre-orders.

The European Union plans a large boost in defense spending in its next multiyear budget that aims to total €2 trillion ($2.3 billion) for 2028-34.

China’s AVIC Xi’an Aircraft International (XAT) has commenced outfitting work on Airbus A321 fuselage sections in Tianjin.

Volant Aerotech remains on track for certification and engineering development, with crewed trials planned for late 2025.

Chinese startup WeFly conducted the first flight of a full-scale uncrewed prototype of its W280 eVTOL air taxi.