The biggest new U.S. Air Force innovation of this decade may not be a new stealth fighter but rather the ability to upgrade platforms on the fly with new software.
Join us as we discuss how the service is moving toward its goal, what that will mean for the platforms, how the software will be used and how the changes are likely to impact the industrial base.
Aviation Week editors discuss the roots of the service’s Next Generation Air Dominance program, its use of digital engineering to speed development and some of the obstacles it may face in the future.
PwC's Aerospace manufacturing attractiveness rankings delves into some of the macro considerations around A&D experience, talent, cost, tax policy, infrastructure and economy. Find the complete country and state rankings here.
From NASA realigning its human spaceflight division to Turkish Aerospace beginning weapon trails of Aksungur UAS. A roundup of aerospace and defense news.
All eyes are on China, as it will likely help to predict how recovery might look in the rest of the world. How are the commercial aviation and MRO markets in China recovering? What does that mean for the line maintenance, base maintenance and component sectors?