Aviation

A shift in attitude towards handling hijackings is just one of the many complex and often controversial changes instituted over the past 20 years.

The civilian mission experienced problems that are just coming to light.

The concept, from a Russian equivalent to DARPA, involves flying machines acting like airborne runways for other drones that can then conduct surveillance.

This fascinating tilt-rotor is one of many contenders to carry out missions such as rescuing downed Air Force pilots.

Air Force aviators could soon be training against synthetic enemies—aircraft generated by the augmented-reality display in front of them.

In 2002, PopSci explored the tech the US was deploying in the conflict's early days. Here's what to know about these airborne tools of war, past and present.

The newest concepts from Bell are machines that can take off and land like helicopters—and then zoom at jet-like speeds.

That's Checkmate, Mr. Bond: What to know about a mysterious new fighter jet out of Russia—and its superficial similarities to the F-35.

Incidents tend to rise in the summer. We flew in a big MH-60T chopper and watched dramatic practice scenarios unfold first-hand.

A sprawling executive order released on Friday tackles a slew of tech topics while focusing on competition and consumer choice.