These ships fit into China’s strategy of extending its defensive perimeter beyond Japan, Okinawa, Taiwan, the Philippines, ...

From the mine to the magnet, the value chain of avionics hardware passes through one of the lesser‑appreciated links: rare earth elements. […] ...

Modern aircraft flew side-by-side with World War II, Korea and Vietnam-era planes at the Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The course provides the opportunity for ...

When Air India Flight 171 went down, it shocked the public and professionals who knew how capable modern jets have become. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, one of the most advanced airliners ever built, had ...

Here are real, documented impacts of high-energy radiation on aircraft systems: GPS receivers can lose accuracy or momentarily glitch. Flight-control computers (like Airbus ELAC or FAC units) may ...

China has gone from 1950s technology in the 1980s to the stealthy combat aircraft of today. No other nation has made such ...

'This study throws a spanner in the works for the aviation industry.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Commercial airplanes have ...

When soaring miles above the ground, an aircraft is in its natural habitat. Graceful and agile, modern planes can cross oceans and continents without missing a beat. However, when on terra firma, the ...

If you hear a low rumble from the skies between noon and 1 PM this Saturday, look up. You may see some of the more than 50 vintage and modern aircraft expected to fly over the National Mall—considered ...