Creation of an Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team to identify and prevent causes of unmanned-aircraft accidents headlines initiatives announced at the first White House drones workshop.
Piaggio flies its MPA; U.S. bombers practice long-range mission; Russian companies beef up export marketing; Northrop wins contract for second Japanese E-2D.
South Korea will be the first customer for the Angara 1.2, designed for small or medium-size satellites and capable of lifting up to 3,500 kg to LEO or SSO.
NASA hopes the docking adaptor awaiting installation on ISS is just the first step in a broad range of international spacecraft standards that will be needed to explore beyond low Earth orbit.
The idea of using laser weapons against ballistic missiles in their launch phase gains traction as the U.S. Missile Defense Agency prepares to select two flying testbed aircraft to carry its low-power laser demo program into the stratosphere.
A recent order for up to 50 Boeing narrowbody aircraft is the strongest statement yet that the airline's revival is on track, and the prospect of further orders underscores the carrier’s growing confidence.
Germany’s DLR prepares for a second series of wind-tunnel tests of an active rotor system using multiple swashplates to provide individual blade control and higher harmonic control to increase performance while reducing vibration and noise.
"While mom would have preferred that I read the classics, she decided that Aviation Week was an acceptable compromise. More than 40 years on, I still haven’t read Moby Dick, but I do still read Aviation Week!"
"Having heard rumors about the B-2, I was absolutely floored when I opened Aviation Week to find a super-detailed foldout of the B-2 rollout. I’ve been a voracious reader of the magazine ever since."
I was probably the only 14-year-old who had his own subscription to AW&ST. But for me, the memory that resonates most has to be: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
"I maintain my subscription to AW&ST; it’s my window into the world of aviation and space. At first, I read other people’s copies until I could purchase my own."
Keeping the early aircraft would bring its A380 fleet to 24 aircraft in the next few years, a risky bet with current pressure on its European network yields.
NASA seeks X-plane ideas; Airbus, Dedrone team on counter-UAS; Erickson’s new S-64 rotor blade; NASA tests Pipstrel’s electric propulsion; Skunk Works robot inspects airship hull.
A new breed of microwave-energy weapon designed to systematically fry electronic devices such as computers, radars and radio may be in the cards for the U.S. military arsenal.
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Rescuing people at sea has long been mentioned as a role for the AG600. But a military newspaper adds that it will also be able to carry supplies to islands and reefs.
Industry experts say turbo-electric propulsion is still years away, so NASA should focus research also on gas turbines, sustainable jet fuels and propulsion-airframe integration if it wants to reduce carbon emissions.
