The war with Iran has led to much higher oil prices than were anticipated in 2025. Perhaps even more concerning for airlines is long-term uncertainty about jet fuel price volatility and availability.

The F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) updates the propulsion system for all F-35 variants to cope with the thrust requirements of the ongoing Block 4 modernization program. Jill Albertelli, the president ...

The air defense system that comes in stationary or mobile versions has multiple interceptor options, spanning from rocket pods for 2.75-in. (70 mm) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guided ...

Progress on engine preparation comes as airframe assembly reaches the halfway point at Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites facility in Mojave Air & Space Port, California, and as studies of potential ...

The new airline is being established by a consortium comprising Sharjah, UAE-based LCC Air Arabia and Saudi investors KUN Holding Company and Nesma Group. It will operate as an LCC with majority Saudi ...

Aviation Week Senior Defense Editor Steve Trimble outlines some of its key features and evolution plans. The U. S. Air Force's has selected Fury for production in the Increment 1 phase of its CCA ...

Aviation Week editors Christine Boynton, Vivienne Machi and Steve Trimble discuss the highlights from the first day of AFA Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink disclosed the U ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland—The U.S. has weapons in space, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced Sept. 14, without disclosing whether they are kinetic or non-kinetic.

With its fragmented airspace, Europe has struggled with air traffic management for decades, suffering from suboptimal organization and chronic congestion. The European Union (EU) ...

California technology startup Sift is applying lessons learned from SpaceX’s test and operations infrastructure to aviation, providing electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace with a common ...

Lockheed Martin AC-130J met operational requirements during a recent test staged during a real combat operation in Africa. The live firings of two Leidos AGM-190 Havoc Spear missiles confirmed that ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland—As the Golden Dome’s command-and-control (C2) system takes form, senior U.S. military leaders see a key role for artificial intelligence (AI) to help human operators sift ...