Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Jun 13, 2023
A persistent and worsening cooling system shortfall is finally being addressed in a new upgrade package now being defined by the Joint Program Office.
Jun 09, 2023
Ghost Bat makes its first U.S. appearance for testing; Boeing wants to leverage it in developing collaborative combat aircraft
Jun 08, 2023
On the path to developing autonomous, high-performance, uncrewed combat aircraft, the U.S. Air Force now has tools for early testing and experimentation.
Jun 08, 2023
Lockheed’s tanker engine choice; Iran claims it has hypersonic missile; Japan awards warship contract; Poland’s first FA-50.
Jun 06, 2023
The Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite rose alongside major U.S. stock indexes during the four-day trading week ending June 2.
Oct 20, 2023
Boeing on Oct. 20 resumed deliveries of its KC-46 tanker to the U.S. Air Force following an almost two-month pause due to red-tape issues.
Oct 20, 2023
F-35 Joint Strike Fighters have made the first Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landings (SRVL) onto the Royal Navy’s Prince of Wales aircraft carrier.
Oct 20, 2023
The Portuguese Air Force has completed the first operational missions by a European-operated Embraer KC-390 airlifter.
Oct 19, 2023
France is to invest €6.41 billion ($6.75 billion) in the Dassault Rafale fighter program between 2023 and 2026 and has earmarked €5.36 billion after 2026.
Oct 19, 2023
The Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) has approved acquisition of three new Lockheed Martin C-130J-30s.
Oct 19, 2023
Kang Goo-young, chief of KAI, says that interest in the KF-21 has increased after witnessing test results and on-time development progression.
Oct 18, 2023
Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries have agreed to explore meeting the South Korean military requirement for 18 heavy-lift helicopters.
Oct 18, 2023
Online retailer Amazon says it plans to begin deliveries of goods by UAS in Italy, the UK and to a third U.S. city starting in late 2024.