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Check out Wing’s new delivery drone prototypes

Check out Wing’s new delivery drone prototypes Check out Wing’s new delivery drone prototypes

The Air Force plans to test an AI copilot on its cargo planes

The Air Force plans to test an AI copilot on its cargo planes The Air Force plans to test an AI copilot on its cargo planes

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why Bell’s sleek new helicopter has detachable wings

Why Bell’s sleek new helicopter has detachable wings Why Bell’s sleek new helicopter has detachable wings

KLM airplane taking off of runway.

Greenwashing lawsuit against Dutch airline is the first of its kind Greenwashing lawsuit against Dutch airline is the first of its kind

By Sara Kiley Watson

a 747 lands at sunset

How pilots stick their landings in ‘hot and high’ cities How pilots stick their landings in ‘hot and high’ cities

By Mark Vanhoenacker

Next generation Air Force pilot helmet on a gray background

Check out the Air Force’s breezy, flashy new helmets Check out the Air Force’s breezy, flashy new helmets

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Take a peek at Sikorsky’s scout helicopter prototype

Take a peek at Sikorsky’s scout helicopter prototype Take a peek at Sikorsky’s scout helicopter prototype

Why the US Army wants an ‘aerial tier network’ for better communications

Why the US Army wants an ‘aerial tier network’ for better communications Why the US Army wants an ‘aerial tier network’ for better communications

By Kelsey D. Atherton

These drones can avoid midair collisions by listening for other aircraft

These drones can avoid midair collisions by listening for other aircraft These drones can avoid midair collisions by listening for other aircraft

The UK’s wee military recon drones will double as cartographers

The UK’s wee military recon drones will double as cartographers The UK’s wee military recon drones will double as cartographers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

an electric airplane in flight

An electric aircraft just completed a journey of 1,403 miles An electric aircraft just completed a journey of 1,403 miles

two drones flying

The Army is testing out ‘wolfpacks’ of swarming drones The Army is testing out ‘wolfpacks’ of swarming drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A handy glossary to all the military aviation terms in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

A handy glossary to all the military aviation terms in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ A handy glossary to all the military aviation terms in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

This laser-armed Stryker vehicle can shoot down drones and mortar rounds

This laser-armed Stryker vehicle can shoot down drones and mortar rounds This laser-armed Stryker vehicle can shoot down drones and mortar rounds

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Images from the May 1962 article in Popular Science about Zeppelins.

From the archives: A grand tribute and eulogy for Zeppelins From the archives: A grand tribute and eulogy for Zeppelins

By Bill Gourgey

A new Air Force weapon just successfully reached Mach 5

A new Air Force weapon just successfully reached Mach 5 A new Air Force weapon just successfully reached Mach 5

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Inside the Pentagon’s quest to help create cheap drones for soldiers

Inside the Pentagon’s quest to help create cheap drones for soldiers Inside the Pentagon’s quest to help create cheap drones for soldiers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A collage of images from “Ozone Drone” by Steven Ashley in the July 1992 issue of Popular Science.

From the archives: NASA dispatches drone to help rescue the ozone layer From the archives: NASA dispatches drone to help rescue the ozone layer

By Bill Gourgey

NASA’s 747 space observatory is reaching the end of its flight plan NASA’s 747 space observatory is reaching the end of its flight plan

By Tatyana Woodall

The company trying to protect crowded events from drone attacks

The company trying to protect crowded events from drone attacks The company trying to protect crowded events from drone attacks

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This new AI algorithm could help flying cars survive windy days

This new AI algorithm could help flying cars survive windy days This new AI algorithm could help flying cars survive windy days

A helicopter caught and released a rocket this week

A helicopter caught and released a rocket this week A helicopter caught and released a rocket this week

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Qantas’ new planes will have ‘wellbeing zones’ for 19-hour flights

Qantas’ new planes will have ‘wellbeing zones’ for 19-hour flights Qantas’ new planes will have ‘wellbeing zones’ for 19-hour flights

What we know about the ‘Phoenix Ghost’ drones going to Ukraine

What we know about the ‘Phoenix Ghost’ drones going to Ukraine What we know about the ‘Phoenix Ghost’ drones going to Ukraine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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

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

These little robots could help find old explosives at sea

These little robots could help find old explosives at sea 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

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

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

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

Sikorsky’s fancy new helicopter completed its longest flight yet

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

Airbus just flew its biggest plane yet using sustainable aviation fuel

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

an American drone launching

How drones are helping fuel propaganda in Ukraine How drones are helping fuel propaganda in Ukraine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What an airplane’s black boxes can tell us

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

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

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

What a no-fly zone over Ukraine would actually mean

What a no-fly zone over Ukraine would actually mean 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

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

an air taxi in flight

The Air Force just soared past an electric aircraft milestone The Air Force just soared past an electric aircraft milestone

B-52s in flight

The US flew its most iconic Cold War bomber over Europe 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

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

By Casey Crownhart

an F-22 fighter jet

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

a Rafale fighter jet

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

By Christina Mackenzie

a commercial airplane

How Biden’s airspace ban will affect Russian airlines How Biden’s airspace ban will affect Russian airlines

The X-57 aircraft during testing in 2020.

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

By Tatyana Woodall

a laser demonstration

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

an airplane and the sun

All your burning questions about sustainable aviation fuel, answered All your burning questions about sustainable aviation fuel, answered

By Casey Crownhart

a helicopter with no one on board

A Black Hawk helicopter flew for the first time without pilots A Black Hawk helicopter flew for the first time without pilots

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

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

By Lauren J. Young

an electric plane on the ground

Why the Air Force is interested in this little electric plane Why the Air Force is interested in this little electric plane

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a rendering of a supersonic passenger aircraft in flight

Boom plans to make its supersonic passenger planes in North Carolina Boom plans to make its supersonic passenger planes in North Carolina

an air taxi in the sky

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

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

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

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a coaxial helicopter

Check out the helicopter vying to be the next Black Hawk Check out the helicopter vying to be the next Black Hawk

a rendering of a supersonic airliner

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

a nasa aircraft under construction

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

telecom 5G expansion clash with airlines

Aviation concerns have grounded a planned 5G expansion—again Aviation concerns have grounded a planned 5G expansion—again

By Colleen Hagerty

a Mojave drone in flight

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A US Navy shit carries out a laser test

The US Navy is testing out drone-zapping laser weapons 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

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

Why 5G has airlines so spooked Why 5G has airlines so spooked

By Colleen Hagerty

a fighter jet turns in the sky

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

MANTAS T-38 in the Arabian Gulf

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

This gadget is helping French special forces nail their parachute landings 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

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton