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How software saved a stealth fighter jet—and its pilot—from crashing in Alaska
Technology

How software saved a stealth fighter jet—and its pilot—from crashing in Alaska

By Rob Verger

These little robots could help find old explosives at sea
Technology

These little robots could help find old explosives at sea

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A new drone delivery system will bring ice cream and pet meds to Texans
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A new drone delivery system will bring ice cream and pet meds to Texans

By Harry Guinness

The past and future of the drones that monitored ceasefires in Ukraine
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The past and future of the drones that monitored ceasefires in Ukraine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

FedEx will start testing a 1,900-pound drone for hauling packages
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FedEx will start testing a 1,900-pound drone for hauling packages

By Rob Verger

Sikorsky’s fancy new helicopter completed its longest flight yet
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Sikorsky’s fancy new helicopter completed its longest flight yet

By Rob Verger

Airbus just flew its biggest plane yet using sustainable aviation fuel
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Airbus just flew its biggest plane yet using sustainable aviation fuel

By Rob Verger

an American drone launching
Technology

How drones are helping fuel propaganda in Ukraine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What an airplane’s black boxes can tell us
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What an airplane’s black boxes can tell us

By Rob Verger

What investigators will likely look for after the 737 plane crash in China
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What investigators will likely look for after the 737 plane crash in China

By Rob Verger

What a no-fly zone over Ukraine would actually mean
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What a no-fly zone over Ukraine would actually mean

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How AI could help new Air Force pilots avoid costly mistakes
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How AI could help new Air Force pilots avoid costly mistakes

By Kelsey D. Atherton

an air taxi in flight
Technology

The Air Force just soared past an electric aircraft milestone

By Rob Verger

B-52s in flight
Technology

The US flew its most iconic Cold War bomber over Europe

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Hydrogen fuel could change the way aircraft work, and look
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Hydrogen fuel could change the way aircraft work, and look

By Casey Crownhart

an F-22 fighter jet
Technology

The Air Force wants to modernize air refueling, but it’s been a bumpy ride

By Rob Verger

a Rafale fighter jet
Technology

The Rafale fighter jet is a warplane with a ‘French touch’

By Christina Mackenzie

a commercial airplane
Technology

How Biden’s airspace ban will affect Russian airlines

By Rob Verger

The X-57 aircraft during testing in 2020.
Science

NASA’s experimental electric plane could take to the skies this year

By Tatyana Woodall

a laser demonstration
Technology

Israel could supplement its Iron Dome with a ‘laser wall’

By Kelsey D. Atherton

an airplane and the sun
Technology

All your burning questions about sustainable aviation fuel, answered

By Casey Crownhart

a helicopter with no one on board
Technology

A Black Hawk helicopter flew for the first time without pilots

By Rob Verger

Save $90 on this foldable drone for beginners
Gear

Save $90 on this foldable drone for beginners

By Stack Commerce

a large cloud system snowstorm swirls above the north east United States, taken from a satellite
Technology

NASA’s storm-chasing planes fly through blizzards to improve snowfall forecasts

By Lauren J. Young

an electric plane on the ground
Technology

Why the Air Force is interested in this little electric plane

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a rendering of a supersonic passenger aircraft in flight
Technology

Boom plans to make its supersonic passenger planes in North Carolina

By Rob Verger

an air taxi in the sky
Technology

This little air-taxi company just got a big lift from Boeing

By Rob Verger

Russia’s Marker robot is a testbed for its next-gen military tech
Technology

Russia’s Marker robot is a testbed for its next-gen military tech

By Kelsey D. Atherton

An inside look at how one person can control a swarm of 130 robots
Technology

An inside look at how one person can control a swarm of 130 robots

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a coaxial helicopter
Technology

Check out the helicopter vying to be the next Black Hawk

By Rob Verger

a rendering of a supersonic airliner
Technology

The Air Force is investing millions in what could be the next Concorde

By Rob Verger

a nasa aircraft under construction
Technology

This experimental NASA plane will try to break the sound barrier—quietly

By Rob Verger

telecom 5G expansion clash with airlines
Technology

Aviation concerns have grounded a planned 5G expansion—again

By Colleen Hagerty

a Mojave drone in flight
Technology

Mojave, the new Predator drone, is built to navigate rugged terrain

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A US Navy shit carries out a laser test
Technology

The US Navy is testing out drone-zapping laser weapons

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber silhouetted next to a full moon
Technology

Google Earth caught a $2 billion stealth bomber on candid camera

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

a person looks out a plane window and holds a smartphone
Technology

Why 5G has airlines so spooked

By Colleen Hagerty

a fighter jet turns in the sky
Technology

The most compelling military tech stories from the land, air, and sea this year

By Rob Verger

MANTAS T-38 in the Arabian Gulf
Technology

The US Navy is testing autonomous seafaring robots that patrol the ocean

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This gadget is helping French special forces nail their parachute landings
Technology

This gadget is helping French special forces nail their parachute landings

By Christina Mackenzie

Flying, amphibious drones may help us fight wildfires in a warming world
Technology

Flying, amphibious drones may help us fight wildfires in a warming world

By Kelsey D. Atherton

These gliding drones could deliver supplies from Air Force planes to the battlefield
Technology

These gliding drones could deliver supplies from Air Force planes to the battlefield

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The most high-flying aerospace innovations of 2021
Technology

The most high-flying aerospace innovations of 2021

By Charlie Wood, Rob Verger

bird bot stanford
Technology

This bird-legged quadcopter can easily perch in the treetops

By Margo Milanowski

New York Yankees baseball game stadium
Technology

Longer seasons and smarter travel could make sports more sustainable

By Angely Mercado

Russian mail drones could simplify Siberian postal delivery
Technology

Russian mail drones could simplify Siberian postal delivery

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Poland’s new anti-aircraft system will hit stealth targets at supersonic speeds
Technology

Poland’s new anti-aircraft system will hit stealth targets at supersonic speeds

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Inspired by a seed, this rotating drone will make your head spin
Technology

Inspired by a seed, this rotating drone will make your head spin

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch a C-130 cargo plane grab a drone out of the sky
Technology

Watch a C-130 cargo plane grab a drone out of the sky

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Air Force’s next jet drone will be a new robot wingman
Technology

The Air Force’s next jet drone will be a new robot wingman

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This solar-powered British drone will surveil from the stratosphere
Technology

This solar-powered British drone will surveil from the stratosphere

By Christina Mackenzie

How manufacturing cells that incorporate automation and analytics boost aerospace industry sustainability
Technology

How manufacturing cells that incorporate automation and analytics boost aerospace industry sustainability

By Sponsored Post

Watch a team of robots launch and target a missile
Technology

Watch a team of robots launch and target a missile

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Airplane from Southwest Airlines flying in sky
Technology

The truth behind the recent Southwest flight cancellations

By Colleen Hagerty

Leo the Caltech robot
Technology

LEO the robot can float like a butterfly and balance on a beam

By Charlotte Hu

The US military has been testing out Reaper drones over Hawaii
Technology

The US military has been testing out Reaper drones over Hawaii

By Kelsey D. Atherton

PayPal offers QR codes as payment on United flights.
Technology

United fliers can soon use PayPal’s new QR codes to buy chips and booze in the sky

By Charlotte Hu

How the stunt crew in ‘No Time to Die’ pulled off the film’s astounding motorcycle jump
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How the stunt crew in ‘No Time to Die’ pulled off the film’s astounding motorcycle jump

By Rob Verger

The UK’s solution for enemy drones? Lasers.
Technology

The UK’s solution for enemy drones? Lasers.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Rolls-Royce’s zippy electric airplane wants to break speed records—and power air taxis of the future
Technology

Rolls-Royce’s zippy electric airplane wants to break speed records—and power air taxis of the future

By Rob Verger

This drone knows precisely where to drop a life-saving raft
Technology

This drone knows precisely where to drop a life-saving raft

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Kitty Hawk’s electric airplane will fly you around—with no pilot
Technology

Kitty Hawk’s electric airplane will fly you around—with no pilot

By Rob Verger

This heavy-lift drone could quietly carry a sub-hunting torpedo
Technology

This heavy-lift drone could quietly carry a sub-hunting torpedo

By Kelsey D. Atherton

passenger plane security since 9/11
Technology

The post-9/11 flight security changes you don’t see

By Rob Verger

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