China

By Graham Warwick
The escalating use of drones in combat is creating demand for a supply chain for uncrewed aircraft production that can meet security and sovereignty concerns.
Supply Chain

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about lunar rovers, Chinese military naming conventions, the Boom Overture, and stealthy tankers. Plus: Behind the scenes at the French Embassy.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Matthew Fulco
The American startup Phoenix Tailings has launched a rare earths metallization facility in Exeter, New Hampshire.
Defense

By Matthew Fulco
Competition is heating up between the operators of Chinese megaconstellations that intend eventually to challenge SpaceX’s Starlink.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus has inaugurated a second A320-family line at its assembly site in Tianjin, adding production capacity toward its target of 75 new A320s per month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
China is looking to replicate its dominance in the global electric vehicle and commercial drone markets with the nascent eVTOL industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The Chinese eVTOL industry is robust.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Japanese telecom companies are looking to avoid direct competition with low-Earth-orbit constellations.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. and Australia agreed to invest $3 billion together in critical minerals projects over the next six months.
Supply Chain

By David Casey
China Eastern Airlines is set to resume flights to New Delhi, marking a significant step in the rebuilding of air connectivity between mainland China and India.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Several major aircraft order deals are on the radar for airlines in the Asia-Pacific region.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Chinese airlines have urged the Trump administration to withdraw its proposal to bar them from flying through Russian airspace on routes to and from the U.S.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Chinese startup Volant Aerotech has completed the first series of manned flight trials in its VE25-100 lift-plus-cruise eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Two big players have emerged in the aircraft leasing industry, and the pressure is now on for smaller players looking to keep up.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
A recent study has flagged another potential threat to the strategic supply chain—a possible chokehold on a rare metal essential to high-performance engines.
Supply Chain

By David Casey
The Trump administration has proposed banning Chinese airlines from flying through Russian airspace on routes to and from the U.S.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
China has introduced new restrictions on the export of rare earths and related technologies, intensifying the pressure on U.S. military supply chains.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan is doubling down on efforts to build a multifaceted uncrewed systems ecosystem, the defense ministry says in a new report.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Washington is determined to reduce its dependency on China for critical minerals essential for defense systems, even if it means sourcing from conflict zones.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Every year a consultancy publishes a new 10-year forecast of satellite launches, and the estimate grows to previously unbelievable totals.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
As Beijing races to match U.S. capabilities in orbit, the Pentagon warns of rising threats across all orbital layers.
Satellites

By Ben Goldstein
China’s EHang held onto its considerable lead in the October 2025 edition of the AAM Reality Index.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Arrays Labs has won a contract from Office of Naval Research to study the feasibility of using its formation-flying radar satellites to conduct AMTI missions.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Aboard the International Space Station (ISS), crews already operate as if they live and work aboard two distinct stations.
Space Exploration