Aerospace & Defense

Latest

Rapid Dragon: A Game-changer in Stand-Off Weapons Delivery

A program between the U.S. defense industry and several military customers called Rapid Dragon allows for delivery of munitions from non-combat aircraft.

A standard cargo version of the Palletized Munition Deployment System drops from a C-17A. (Photo: Air Force Research Laboratories)

Gulfstream Special-missions Business Continues To Grow

The imminent delivery of EC-37B aircraft to the U.S. Air Force highlights the growing demand for bizjet-based electronic special missions aircraft.

Converted special-missions Gulfstream G550 business jet

Curtiss-Wright Lands Further F-35 Tech Refresh Flight-test Work

Curtiss-Wright’s competencies include the development of advanced data acquisition and recording devices for a range of aerospace applications.

Curtiss-Wright

Passenger Aircraft Recovery Spurs Belly Cargo Uptick

As the passenger side of the airline business recovers from the Covid pandemic, more belly capacity has boosted available cargo tonne-kilometers.

Emirates Boeing 777

Videos

Tour the Airbus A350XWB Airliner Demonstrator

Tour the Airbus A350XWB Airliner Demonstrator

Dassault’s Rafale Fighter Jet Rips Through the Skies of Singapore

Dassault’s Rafale Fighter Jet Rips Through the Skies of Singapore

Sukhoi Su-30 MKM Fighter Shows Off Thrust Vectoring Maneuvers Over Singapore

Sukhoi Su-30 MKM Fighter Shows Off Thrust Vectoring Maneuvers Over Singapore

Wear Gloves with L3's LYNX ADS-B Touchscreen Avionics Display

Wear Gloves with L3's LYNX ADS-B Touchscreen Avionics Display

More Articles

Upbeat Engine OEMs Focus on R&D for Tomorrow

As orders pour in for existing engine models, engine OEMs are devoting time and money to developing powerplants for future net-zero airline operations.

AE 2100 hydrogen test

Dassault Showcases Civil and Military Competencies

Dassault plans for the Falcon 10X to become the first Falcon jet compatible with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel.

Dassault Aviation

CFM Could Spool Up Rise Engine Tech Demonstrator By 2025

The alliance between Safran and GE is ordering hardware to keep up the development pace with the open-fan engine that could power new narrowbody aircraft.

CFM tests high pressure turbine blades for its Rise open fan engine.

Boeing Global Services Charts a Data Solutions Path

BGS enhances its digital solutions and data analytics capabilities to provide enhanced customer service and propel sustained growth.

Users have downloaded the Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro charts and navigation app on more than 350,000 mobile devices. (Photo: Boeing Global Services)

IAI to Launch Boeing 777 Conversions in Abu Dhabi in July

This year's projection of about 200 conversions industrywide appears likely to mark a record.

IAI cargo-converted B777

MRO Outlook Sanguine Despite Manpower and Parts Shortages

The aviation aftermarket grew 18 percent in 2022 and forecasters expect it to expand a further 22 percent this year, to $94 billion.

Lufthansa Technik technician working on Leap 1A engine

Eurofighter Tranche 4 Offers New Tech and Retrofit Capabilities

The quest for Eurofighter relevance until the European next-gen fighter programs enter production keeps partners busy upgrading systems for retrofit.

Eurofighter

GIFAS Picks Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace General As New Leader

Former fighter pilot Frédéric Parisot will become managing director of French aerospace and defense industry group on August 1.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Frédéric Parisot, GIFAS

New Study Will Examine Sustainable Fuel Feedstocks

The latest biomass study by the U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture, will examine the volumes and locations of sustainable fuel feedstocks.

Sustainability and Environment

Switchgrass fields and facilities in East Tennessee

Frenzied Global Demand and Looming Shortage Drive Market for Pilots

In the U.S., the aviation market has exploded, with airlines expected to hire a record 12,000 pilots this year.

Flight training providers have seen unprecedented growth in demand for flight instruction. (Photo: L3Harris)

Sustainable Aviation Fuels: The Numbers Just Don't Add Up

A weighty scientific report raises doubts about net-zero alternatives to jet fuel.

Sustainability and Environment

sustainable aviation fuel

PLA Exercises Raise Further Fears of a Chinese Attack on Taiwan

The People’s Republic of China is intensifying intimidation of its island neighbor Taiwan.

Ground crew work on the third prototype of the Shenyang J-35 twin-engine fighter at Shenyang Aircraft Works in Northern China

AIA Chief Warns of Sustained Shortage of Labor

American aerospace and defense manufacturers headed to the Paris Air Show hold large order books but face continued supply chains disruptions.

AIA president and CEO Eric Fanning

Commercial Aviation’s Hydrogen Play Poses Myriad Challenges

Hydrogen-powered aircraft programs attract increased attention and public funding, but the task of building a green hydrogen ecosystem will prove daunting.

Hydrogen propulsion

European Aviation Faces a €820 billion Tab to Reach Net Zero

Europe’s airlines urge more incentives to help shoulder the cost of investments necessary to reach net zero by 2050.

Embraer Defense & Security Eyes European Expansion

Several important achievements for Embraer this year included receipt of the Final Type Certificate for the C-390 Millennium.

Saab Gripen F-39E

Copyright ©2025 AIN Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Content Policy | Add as a Preferred Source