Marc Joel Atrero

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With women holding only around 5 per cent of aviation positions worldwide, the sector has a long way to go to increase female representation – but companies such as Leidos are proving to be real success stories, with Leidos recently celebrating a milestone of 20 per cent female employees. Kristen Raby of Aviation/Aerospace Australia and Jesse Young of Leidos spoke to Australian Aviation on how it was done – and how Leidos is reaping the rewards.

Inside the US Air Force’s next-generation adaptive propulsion program.

In October 2025, US start-up Shield AI unveiled X-BAT, a radical new jet-powered “loyal wingman” drone intended to fly autonomously alongside manned fighters.

How cyber security resilience is a growing necessity for the modern aviation sector, the impacts of threat activity on air travel – and travellers – and what Australian organisations can be and are doing to stay safe.

Getting a closer look at America’s next-gen air superiority fighter, the F-47.