Defence and National Security Strategy 2018

whitePaper | April 22, 2023

The aerospace and defence industry has undergone many technological developments over the past decades, but since the very early days of manned flight, there has never been such a rich variety of new technologies vying for dominance.

whitePaper | November 8, 2019

The use cases for Inflight Connectivity are manifold. Market research suggests that 90% of passengers would like to connect, but less than 10% do so, as fees are high, and performance is poor. In the cabin, online credit card verification would eliminate fraud, and qualified medical assistance from the ground would avoid unnecessary diversions. Flight crews could optimize their flight path based on real time weather updates. Aircraft systems could report the need for maintenance and trigger ground crews accordingly, so that ground times can be minimized, and resources be used most efficiently. The ever-increasing demand for Inflight Connectivity is driven by several factors: the continued growth of airline passenger traffic, which is expected to double by 2035; 5-10 times higher passenger take rates of cabin Wi-Fi services than today; the amount of data generated by modern aircraft systems, which has already surpassed 1 Terabyte per flight just for the engines; other aerial vehicles that require connectivity for mission accomplishment, for example, police and rescue helicopters; and finally manned and unmanned drones (eVTOLs), which are expected to proliferate in the next decade.

whitePaper | August 27, 2022

In the past two years, aviation has been ravaged by the perfect storm. Effectively grounded at one stage, the recovery has been sporadic as travel restrictions, quarantines, and fundamental shifts in strategy hit home.

whitePaper | September 28, 2022

Aviation is often considered a “hard to abate” sector; it is growing rapidly but struggling to deploy low-carbon technologies due to their high costs. This paper presents a case under which progressive taxation, namely a frequent flying levy (FFL), can generate revenues for decarbonization while ensuring equitable distribution of the cost burden.

whitePaper | February 8, 2023

Aerospace Tech Review is the leading international publication for companies involved in the high-tech sectors of the commercial aviation, airline, defence and space industries. The magazine features the core segments that our Aerospace Tech Week events cover, including; Avionics, Connectivity, Testing, Flight Operations IT and MRO IT.

whitePaper | March 20, 2023

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) was established by the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 to provide the President and others within the Executive Office of the President with advice on the scientific, engineering, and technological aspects of the economy, national security, homeland security, health, foreign relations, the environment, and the technological recovery and use of resources, among other topics.