Aviation Week & Space Technology

Both Airbus and Boeing are looking at big boosts in production of their narrowbody jets. But with some regions of the world still closed to outsiders, the widebody market is a different story.

Russian S-500 production; combatant chief supports tanker retirements; UK chooses U.S. weapon; South Korean missile development.

The interception of a Ryanair flight has fueled a conversation about how to ensure norms in civilian aviation.

Oversupply to market has yielded big, young in-service fleets, which means the current lull has, in part, been a self-inflicted wound.

New life extension program for 32-year-old Trident II D5 aims to keep the submarine-launched ballistic missile in the inventory to 2084

Model-based systems engineering is emerging as a potential solution to aerospace’s slow, costly processes.

Another clash over the Army’s proposals to defer CH-47F Block II production is brewing as fiscal 2022 budget drops.

To be sure, commercial aircraft delivery funding fell off a proverbial cliff last year. Guess again if that means much for the future.

A short-term debate over replacing the Minuteman III has raised fundamental questions about the land-based leg of the nuclear triad.

Deal expected to lay out aftermarket policies for Rolls customers, service providers.

New products, new investment and new operating partners keep advanced air mobility market moving forward.

Propulsive fuselage; Moon connectivity; Klimov’s hybrid-electric design; Lilium Jet networks; certified batteries; and Osaka’s vertiport.

U.S. Space Force declassifies program that replaces part of J-Stars mission.

MH-47G buy is the first phase in UK Chinook fleet modernization.

NASA has discovered new information that may help solve the mystery behind F-35 pilot physiological episodes.

On its first solo foray to Mars, China pulls off a tricky descent and landing.

India’s carriers are looking to IPOs, share sales and changes in ownership to improve their long-term viability.

If the first quarter is any indication, A&D is about to throttle up share buybacks and dividend payments into afterburn.

As Aviation Week launches a new publication dedicated to the AAM ecosystem, technology editor Graham Warwick and senior editor Guy Norris are joined by SMG Consulting’s Sergio Cecutta to discuss the thinking behind the latest update of his AAM Reality Index.

Operators in and out of bankruptcy are making fleet adjustments to remain competitive.

KC-46 woes continue; Colorado smallsat facility expansion; MHI SH-60L first flight; and latest SBIRS launch.

The U.S. is building two new constellations for satellites that transfer strategic and classified information.

Experts warn that NATO’s push for a common rotorcraft for land and naval use could challenge Next-Generation Rotorcraft Capability aims.

The founder of lessors ILFC and ALC tells Aviation Week’s CAPA Live that Boeing “needs to get their act together” on 737 MAX program.

A week of experiments in the Utah desert offered a glimpse into the U.S. Army’s vision of the future of warfare.