COMMERCIAL NEWS - Airbus authorises the development of an A350 Freighter derivative, DHL Express orders 12 Alice eCargo aircraft from Seattle-based Eviation, and Aer Lingus signs a franchise agreement with Emerald Airlines.
MILITARY NEWS - Parker-Hannifin agrees Meggitt acquisition, a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers highlights environmental challenges for the UK aerospace sector, and Russia unveils its Sukhoi Checkmate fighter.
UAV FOCUS - The Ministry of Defence orders 13 additional Protector RG MKIs, the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 proves increasingly popular, and ‘drone swarms’ are tipped to play a larger role in the UK’s armed forces.
ROTARY FOCUS - Bell unveils its high-speed vertical take-off and landing concept, Joby flies a prototype eVTOL for 150 miles on a single charge, and Russian Helicopters unveils its Ka-226T ‘Climber’.
BUSINESS FOCUS - Pilatus announces improvements to its PC-24, Honda commences deliveries of its Elite S, and Gulfstream Aerospace and Dassault Aviation record strong orders but a decline in deliveries.
TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - Indra wins a German Eurofighter radar deal, the University of Bath develops ‘the lightest sound insulation ever’, and Thales is to provide French Rafale fighters with new avionics.
SPACE FOCUS - The world’s first satellite capable of being programmed from space launches, Lockheed Martin’s net sales jump by $800m due to a space business boost, and Inmarsat unveils a new communications network.
BIGGER AND BETTER - Rolls-Royce has officially opened Testbed 80, the world’s largest indoor aerospace testing facility. Mark Broadbent takes a look.
FUTURE FORCE COVER STORY - With the UK RAF attempting to develop a force fit for the 2040s, Samuel Beal examines how the service is positioning itself for the challenges ahead.
WISH YOU WERE HERE? - Commercial spaceflight expert Dr Maharaj Vijay Reddy talks to Tara Craig about space tourism and whether it really is something for the masses.
THE MOTHER OF INVENTION Contending with an ageing fleet of military rotorcraft, Ukraine’s aerospace industry has had to work hard to keep Kyiv’s helicopters airborne. Alexander Mladenov reports on its struggle.
WINNING TIMES - The Drone X Challenge is pushing the frontiers of UAV technology. Tom Batchelor speaks with the teams that shared this year’s $1 m prize and hears what they plan to do next.
PROLIFERATION OF THE POSEIDON - The P-8A Poseidon could become the dominant maritime patrol aircraft among NATO and key allied states, but what are the risks? Nigel Pittaway investigates.
TRAINING TAKES OFF - Italian aerospace giant Leonardo has beefed up its US offering with a new Helicopter Training Academy. Tom Batchelor looks at what the manufacturer is proposing at the vast Philadelphia facility.
MAKING WAVES - Northrop Grumman’s MESA radar is making waves in more ways than one, but what are its prospects beyond its existing customers? Thomas Withington explores the system and its future potential.
LAYER UPON LAYER - Additive layer manufacturing - also known as 3D printing - has moved from the R&D fringes to mainstream aerospace technology and an ever wider range of use cases, reports Mark Broadbent.
FROM TALON TO RED HAWK - Intended to deliver a fleet of advanced jet trainers into service with the US Air Force, the joint Boeing-Saab T-7A programme is a lynchpin of the service’s aspirations. Richard Thomas looks at their plans.
BLUE SKIES AHEAD - Just eight months after bankruptcy, Ravn Alaska is back in the skies. CEO Rob McKinney tells Paul E Eden about the airline’s remarkable recovery.
FRONTIER EFFECTS - Earth’s orbit is a potential battlespace of the future and the proliferation of satellites presents more potential targets than ever before. Robert Coppinger explores the issues at hand.