Aviation Week & Space Technology

Cargo operators are exploring how to incorporate automated technologies in their warehouse and airside activities.

Defense spending is growing worldwide, and industry is reaping the windfall, for now.

The FAA faces significant risks as it rolls out NextGen airspace modernization measures along the U.S. East Coast.

Low-boom demo becomes X-59; Facebook grounds high-altitude UAV; Hypersonic testbed fires up; Ultra-endurance UAV advances; Boeing backs Matternet drone deliveries.

Aviation Week’s Guy Norris and Graham Warwick have been in Atlanta, Georgia, for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ Aviation 2018 conference. They talk about insights from the many panels and presentations and some hidden gems in the exhibition hall.

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With a £74 billion turnover, UK is one of the major players in global aerospace sector.

The globe-trotting aerospace reporter and former Aviation Week & Space Technology editor-in-chief died June 21 at age 83.

In choosing the largest and most costly maritime patroller available, South Korea has uprated what emerged as a requirement for a second-tier backup the P-3.

Readers comment on Newt Gingrich's hypersonic viewpoint, offer carry-on luggage solutions, caution SpaceX contenders, laud one cover and question another.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Caret talks about how her division is preparing to take advantage of Pentagon spending strategy and where the company is preparing for trade restrictions.

Delta will be the next new operator, with fourth-quarter delivery.

UK Rapid Capability Office is speeding up the introduction of new capabilities.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

B-21 clears preliminary design review; Lockheed receives F-16V contract; Spain cleared for Aegis System sale; and India overhauls border guard helicopters.

Embraer prepares to present its E2 family at the Farnborough Airshow.

Emerging commercial and military requirements bring innovation and disruption to the vertical-flight industry as well as safety and affordability expectations.

NASA chief puts partisan past behind, shares thoughts on the future of the U.S. space agency.

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force agree to October initial delivery with remaining 17 aircraft arriving by April 2019.

Turkey’s rapprochement with Russia is making the U.S. uncomfortable about selling F-35s to Ankara

The OEM's latest vertical integration move is a bit of a head-scratcher.

Airbus is vocal about post-Brexit plans and its UK holdings. It and many smaller manufacturers will face severe disruption in the aftermath of a “hard Brexit.”

Mach 5 cruise speeds will enable intercontinental day return flights, even across the Pacific, and increase asset utilization, says Boeing.

After a single successful test flight, the SpaceX heavy-lift booster is certified for EELV-class missions.