If parts of the industry are going back to square one or close to it with electric technology, Japanese newcomers may have opportunities.

Russia’s VRT500 will use a Western engine and avionics as it targets the urban air services niche.

Europe’s flutter-free wing; EasyJet and Airbus on electric; Honeywell helps AI startup; Islander is going electric; Boeing’s autonomous teaming test.

Lea Kiesel joined Honeywell Aerospace in 2003 and has worked in engineering and supply chain management. Today, she leads a team of business, engineering and industrialization professionals responsible for developing coating solutions for large-scale production.

Acknowledged as a drone industry pioneer, the Canadian company has gone public after taking a back seat to Chinese competitors.

U.S. Transportation chief Elaine Chao pledges support for the drone community and says safety is a shared responsibility.

Six decades after the rise of the “Nuclear Navy,” fission attracts new military interest.

Warhead reliability, missile acquisition misfires increase scrutiny on U.S. nuclear establishment.