Emerging Technologies

Boeing rolls out the EMD T-7A version but also announces new charges and delays on the program.

Aurora Flight Sciences has completed wind-tunnel tests of a candidate X-plane for a DARPA program to demonstrate a novel aircraft configuration enabled by active flight control.

Heavy-aircraft pilots will use simulators to bridge the gap between the initial turboprop trainer and operational aircraft.

Subscale flight test; Nordic electric seaplane; shaped by flow control; and net-zero across the Atlantic.

ATR’s EVO plan offers engine-makers a new regional hybrid-electric power opportunity.

Described as a “quantum leap,” the academy’s new multidisciplinary laboratory takes warfare training to a new level.

How a yearly series of experiments in the Utah desert is preparing the Army to incorporate drone swarms into future operations.

The promise of Single European Sky has yet to be realized 20 years on, but concrete advances can be seen in the continent’s airspace.

After Mars Sample Return, scientists want a flagship mission to Uranus.

Australian startup believes ammonia fuel can allow existing engines and aircraft to be modified to carbon-free propulsion.

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

Mini-rover Moon landing planned for later this year to prove technology for pressurized JAXA-Toyota Lunar Cruiser.

Initial efforts for Istari will be focused on the development of a synthetic aperture radar, but additional capabilities will be added.

Lockheed Martin-General Motors lunar vehicle designed to transit moon autonomously for prepositioned rendezvous with incoming missions.

ZeroAvia’s second testbed; Hydrogen for GA; Cyrogenic propulsion plan; and Hydroplane modifies Cherokee.

A supersonic military drone will take precedence until civil demand for a low-boom supersonic transport matures.

Flight tests of Roc build on reliability of baseline Boeing 747 engines, gear and system components as test campaign intensifies.

NASA is preparing its X-57 Maxwell all-electric experimental aircraft for its first flight test this summer.

Growing defense roles, including responsive launch and hypersonic tests, factor in Virgin Orbit near-term capability goals.

E-commerce growth is encouraging more startups to enter the market for autonomous middle-mile logistics aircraft.

Two years after forming from its predecessor companies, Super Tier 1 aerospace supplier and large defense prime Raytheon Technologies has opened a corporate ventures office to make small venture-capital-style investments.

Airlines see regulatory writing on the wall and start making SAF commitments.

EasyJet and GKN on H2; Skyryse automates EMS; Seeing inside engines; Enabling 100% SAF; Cargo UAV that autorotates.

A shift to automated tools is being relied upon to transform a major weakness of the F-35 development program into a possible strength.

F-35 and F-15EX programs face near-term cuts as U.S. Air Force makes new push for Next-Generation Air Dominance.