Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 12, 2017
France’s decision to arm its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper UAVs, otherwise used for surveillance, signals the conclusion of a debate on the use of a lethal weapon from an unmanned platform.
Sep 08, 2017
Radars are moving to lower frequencies to counter stealth. Can stealth survive?
Sep 04, 2017
The first F-35 squadrons are set to receive aircraft equipped with a version of the final software load, but the program still has significant hurdles to overcome in its final stretch.
Aug 25, 2017
GA-ASI’s jet-powered UAV has been a slow-seller, but that may be about to change.
Aug 24, 2017
Top service officials believe a light-attack fleet would provide an additional track to season new fighter pilots.
Apr 20, 2022
The Ukrainian military has more combat aircraft operating than weeks ago because of a surge of spare parts from other nations that operate the same Soviet-era aircraft, the Pentagon said.
Apr 20, 2022
Dassault Aviation has received the first down payment from the United Arab Emirates under the December 2021 contract for 80 Rafale fighters, the airframer announced late on April 19.
Apr 20, 2022
Despite advances in electric propulsion and battery energy density, as well as a patent filing showing its interest in hybrid-electric systems, Bell is taking a more conventional route to AFWerx’s High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing Challenge.
Apr 19, 2022
The U.S. Air Force and Boeing this month reached an agreement on the preliminary design review (PDR) of the KC-46 tanker’s Remote Vision System, ending a several-month stalemate between the two sides on how to move forward on an issue with the jet’s panoramic display.
Apr 19, 2022
The U.S. Air Force plans to cut F-35A orders for a second year beyond the previously announced fiscal 2023 budget request, then start ramping up…
Apr 19, 2022
Lockheed Martin executives said April 19 that they remain optimistic for a short-term breakthrough in negotiations over the next three annual lots of…
Apr 19, 2022
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has sent three upgraded Block 52 Lockheed Martin F-16D+ aircraft to Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, as the type enters its next phase of certification and testing
Apr 18, 2022
Bell’s UH-1 Huey, the iconic helicopter of the Vietnam War era, operates in almost all Latin American countries across their air forces, armies and navies.