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Vertical flight was a hot topic in 2018 with heightened activity on electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for recreational and air-taxi use.

New turboprops, big turbofans and the electrification of aircraft propulsion led the news in 2018 as developments in powerplant technology continued to set the pace for advances in aerospace.

These images capture some of the highlights in the global space industry that made 2018 a banner year, as well as providing historical perspective. 

Turkey’s relations with the U.S. and its NATO allies may have begun to stabilize in the latter part of 2018, but disagreements remain.

While India has the industrial base to pursue ambitious defense export goals, policy and budget issues remain a challenge.

As we begin the transformation of the Smithsonian's Air & Space Museum, chronicling the amazing history of flight, we are taking to heart the constant need to break boundaries and look ahead at what is next.