Emerging Technologies

The aerospace and defense industry enters 2022 facing many of the same concerns it faced in 2021.

With backing from United Airlines, ZeroAvia expands its hydrogen-electric propulsion technology to regional jets.

Companies that can remain nimble or provide niche capabilities will have the advantage.

Engine-makers face a busy 2022 technology development and test schedule as gas turbines take center stage in emission-reduction battle.

As Airbus and Boeing outline plans to make flying compatible with environmental goals, they are choosing different paths.

Far-reaching progress in fuel efficiency and hydrogen transition should be accompanied by swift fleet replacement, says Clean Aviation executive.

Turkey’s vision of becoming one of the world’s great arms exporters is being boosted by the country’s UAV technologies.

Redesigned eVTOL; Swarming cargo glider; UK hydrogen regional; Dornier goes electric; and Drones on Cape Cod.

Element 1 plans to bring its on-demand methanol-to-hydrogen generator technology to fuel-cell propulsion applications in aerospace.

MassDOT is investigating the use of drones to provide services such as healthcare and logistics to remote communities.

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

EHang is hopeful of gaining Chinese type certification for its EH216 autonomous air taxi “in the next few months."

SNC-Lavalin is to provide business and technical support to develop a zero-emissions 90-seat regional airliner.

Saudi Arabia plans to complete the $500 billion initial phase of Neom development in 2025 and has launched work on the first two region

The company has partnered with All Nippon Airways’ parent to build a drone delivery network to serve rural areas, trials are underway.

Gone is the Cessna Skyhawk-like configuration of the original concept, replaced with an unconventional tandem-wing design.

The Royal Danish Air Force is claiming to be the first air service to operate electric-powered aircraft.

The backstop agreement provides that an affiliate of AEI will buy up to 7.5 million shares of GigCapital stock at $10 apiece.

Aerospace and defense companies stepping up quantum computing investments, with two top-tier providers announcing separate investments.

Volocopter co-founder Thomas Senkel links two eVTOLs a decade apart.

As Etihad adopts Satavia’s tool to explore mitigation techniques, ways to prevent contrail formation appear achievable.

The German aerospace center will modify the aircraft by adding a fuel-cell powertrain being developed with MTU Aero Engines.

At the recent Dubai Airshow, the Toulouse-based aircraft manufacturer and Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced a long-awaited upgrade plan for the ATR 42/72 based on an extensively improved derivative of the PW127 engine family dubbed the XT.

DRDO Chairman G. Satheesh Reddy says the nation has a road map to boost weapon sales dramatically in five years.

Heart picks Aernnova; DLR’s hybrid SynergIE; Smooth-flying Celera; Skydweller and Telefonica; Renault’s flying 4.