Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Irene Klotz
Weak, angled signals from global navigation satellite system satellites are spawning new applications.
Space

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
With lower-than-expected time on wing at other airlines, Emirates decides against large order for the A350-1000 for now.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A diverse portfolio of UAE-built UAS and missiles needs engines, and the Edge Group wants to use local options.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The bomber’s public first flight kicks off an intensive test campaign and more funding for Northrop Grumman.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Christine Boynton
The two legacy carriers with long histories announced significant orders at the Dubai Airshow as they look to compete on a broader scale.
Airlines & Lessors

By Joe Anselmo
Embraer’s CEO has an ambitious plan to nearly double sales by 2030, but the company will need to sell more E-Jets to get there.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
With orders for Edge’s Reach-S UAS, the United Arab Emirates has joined the growing list of nations capable of developing armed drones.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Fan-in-wing high-speed VTOL; JAL eyes hydrogen-electric; China’s firefighting eVTOL; Wright hybrid-electric testbed; and Islander to fly 5G.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
The 50-year-old GPS program is increasingly vulnerable to a proliferation of tools used to jam and spoof the weak and unencrypted civilian signal.
Space

By Graham Warwick
GPS has become a household term over the last 50 years. Over the coming decades, it is likely to be subsumed into another three-letter term, PNT.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
It increasingly seems that the only replacement for the Boeing E-3 Sentry is another Boeing aircraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Environmental pressure is growing on aviation in Europe amid calls for restrictions, taxes and minimum air fares.
Airports & Networks

Martha Neubauer
Expectations for India must be tempered by its low GDP per capita and other hurdles to becoming a large player on the global stage. Some of the buzz is warranted.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bill Carey
WAAS is undergoing a major upgrade and preparing to incorporate the Pentagon’s new L5 civil signal for aviation safety services.
Airports & Networks

By Garrett Reim
The spacecraft is the Pentagon’s first experimental navigation satellite in nearly 50 years.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Elroy Air has conducted the first flight of its Chaparral C1 uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Over 50 years, GPS has evolved and inspired the development of similar systems by other nations.
Space

By William Garvey
A shocking accident fatal to six has prompted collective action by owner-pilots to prevent a recurrence.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
How much has GPS boosted U.S. businesses? The answer is astronomical.
Space

By Adrian Schofield
The slow rebound in travel from mainland China has prompted some carriers to focus elsewhere.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
Raytheon and Kongsberg had to “beg, borrow and steal” to get Nasams to Ukrainian forces in a matter of weeks.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Brad Parkinson
The “father of GPS” on how the system came to be and the hurdles it needs to overcome to remain at the cutting edge.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus’ HAPS spin-off Aalto is planning a global network of bases for stratospheric flights.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Emirates leads a long list of commercial aircraft orders announced at Dubai Airshow, but the fortunes of Airbus and Boeing differed.
Dubai Airshow

By Irene Klotz
Quantum Space plans to launch its Scout-1 demonstration spacecraft on the SpaceX Transporter mission as soon as March 2024.
Commercial Space