Aerospace

Singapore air taxis; high-altitude UAVs; tern transitions; Stratobus test; repelling raptors; windowless cabins.

Aeralis wants to debut its common fuselage at next year's DSEI defense show in London.

Hydrogen fuel-cell producer unveils a concept for a zero-emissions regional aircraft designed to link smaller communities.

Austrian replica aircraft developer ScaleWings takes the wraps off a unique hybrid piston-electric engine concept.

It was a very good year for the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) sector, which reported record profits. Demand for commercial aviation is growing at a rate about twice the growth of global GDP and aircraft manufacturing is at record levels and ramping up.

Supersonic business jet developer Aerion has officially launched preliminary design of its 12-seater, Mach 1.4-capable AS2 and revealed ambitions to develop bigger and faster follow-on variants, including potential commercial models.

Belgian medical drones, advancing drone batteries, sourcing scandium and manufacturing news roundup.

A convergence of indicators suggests the recently passed defense appropriations act will mark the apex for U.S. defense spending.

Thanks to Hexcel opening a new factory in France, European industry gains complete autonomy in carbon-fiber supply.

Pieces of the complex U.S. hypersonic development jigsaw are coming together as the Pentagon places reliance on heritage design for common-boost glide concept.

From communities isolated by poor roads to heart-attack victims and affluent golfers, pilot projects are exploring the value of drone delivery.

Hypersonic X-plane; NASA testbed crash; Raider hits 200 kt., drone strikes wing; smart material for turbine; waste-gas biofuel; Garmin joins Bell’s eVTOL; advancing lightweight structures, and TsAGI reshapes Tadpole.

These victories, while impressive, have led to questions on pricing and whether the company is effectively buying the market by offering the lowest prices around.

Safran will develop a version of the Ardiden 3 helicopter turboshaft to drive the electric generator in the startup’s 12-seat, 700-mi.-range ZA10.

Legislation reauthorizing the FAA requires rulemaking to pave the way for a return of commercial supersonic aircraft.

Target Arm will showcase a prototype universal launch and recovery system for unmanned aircraft at a U.S. Army technology demonstration.

Leonardo, MBDA and Qinetiq are providing the technologies for the UK’s directed-energy weapon capability demonstrator.

DLR cuts aircraft noise; Airbus tests teaming; Bell demos Hydra; NASA picks demos; Airbus backs Biosteel.

New Pentagon undersecretary of defense for research and engineering says the U.S.’s real work of developing hypervelocity weapons systems is just beginning.

In tests in Australia, using a Cessna Caravan iron bird, startup MagniX runs its electric motor with a propeller for the first time.

Transcend Air defines an approach to intercity air travel that combines schedule services with tiltwing VTOL aircraft.

Spaceplane drives design of world’s largest additively made liquid rocket engine for Stratolaunch family of vehicles.

PGA-powered high-speed vehicle could double-up as stepping stone to Black Ice spaceplane as well as hypersonic flying testbed.

The mood at the AIAA Spaceplanes and Hypersonics conference was bullish amid growing investment in space infrastructure and hypersonic development. Listen in as our editors discuss their findings.

Japan is one of the world’s most important supplier nations, but events this year show that its position faces major challenges.