Aerospace Emerging Technologies

Feb 04, 2026
A pair of agreements between the Singapore Economic Development Board and U.S. aerospace firms will broaden tech investment in the region.
Feb 04, 2026
Nuclear propulsion for space may be back in favor as the U.S. seeks technology to power vehicles going to Mars and beyond.
Feb 04, 2026
Aviation Week flies in the EL2 demonstrator to see how it helped Electra and its customers understand the power of blown-lift ultra-STOL.
Feb 03, 2026
The California-based company finds itself at the center of multiple UAV and cruise missile projects.
Feb 03, 2026
The Pentagon hopes that a previously conceived notion to 3D-print war materiel on the front line could help troops during a future military conflict.
Feb 25, 2026
U.S. startup MightyFly has raised $10 million to accelerate development and early deployments of its autonomous hybrid eVTOL logistics aircraft.
Feb 24, 2026
Three sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) registries have partnered on a pilot project to minimize the risk of double-counting.
Feb 24, 2026
Even if eSAF developers manage to secure long-term airline offtake agreements, they are not likely to be recognized as bankable by financiers, experts say.
Feb 24, 2026
A Lockheed Martin F-35 used a tactical AI model to solve a combat identification problem in real-time during a company-led flight demonstration of sixth-generation fighter technology.
Feb 24, 2026
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' CEO says the company plans to boost output of its Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft and that its hypersonic defense business is also on an upward trajectory.
Feb 18, 2026
Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch has completed back-to-back launches of two Mach 5-plus, rocket-powered Talon-A vehicles from two different carrier aircraft in the space of just fourteen days.
Feb 18, 2026
Sustainable aviation fuel producer Neste and distributor World Fuel Services are aiming to make Neste SAF available at more than 100 airports across Europe over the next five years.
Feb 17, 2026
MHI has demonstrated an integrated production process for synthesizing liquid fuels that may produce SAF at a cost competitive with fossil jet fuel.