Airbus has revealed work on an uncrewed multicopter demonstrator that could be scaled up to carry payloads of more than 250 kg (550 lb.).

A report from Myanmar-based newspaper The Irrawady says that a Burmese group of pilots, technicians and weapons officers has traveled to China to begin training on the Guizhou Aviation Industry Corp-built lead-in jet trainer and light combat aircraft.

As many as 30 former British military pilots are believed to be providing training to China’s People’s Liberation Army.

Poland has selected GE Aerospace’s CT7-2E1 turboshaft to power the fleet of Leonardo AW149 battlefield helicopters it has on order.

The runway at De Peel will be renovated so that it can be used for fast-jet operations with plans for around 3,600 movements a year.

As a U.S. Defense Department decision looms over the potential future use of adaptive engines in the Lockheed Martin F-35, General Electric says a study has concluded that the XA100 advanced propulsion system could work in the short takeoff and vertical landing variant.

Gen. C.Q. Brown paid a visit to Lima on Oct. 11-12 to discuss “opportunities for additional defense cooperation,” the Air Force said. 

“We are seeing an increased demand and opportunity to replace legacy aircraft components with thermoplastics,” a Collins executive says.