Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 30, 2016
Operators are seeing wrinkles in the low-observable coating that could eventually peel off and compromise the fighter’s stealth.
Nov 28, 2016
Possible changes to the NH90 helicopter include more payload, enhanced electro-optical system and teaming with unmanned aircraft.
Nov 24, 2016
Just off the coast of San Diego on the USS America, the JSF is fundamentally changing the way the U.S. Marine Corps operates from amphibious assault ships.
Nov 22, 2016
As President-elect Trump takes office in January and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter's tenure ends, what will become of the Strategic Capabilities Office? Aviation Week shows some of the projects revealed by Carter since the organization was publicly acknowledged.
Nov 22, 2016
Company offers to make an advanced version of its Super Hornet in India for its air force and export customers.
Feb 28, 2022
The Pentagon is exploring ways to deconflict U.S. and Russian aircraft as airspace over Ukraine continues to be contested, though so far there has not been interest from Moscow as the invasion continues.
Feb 27, 2022
The European Union has said it will provide fighter jets to Ukraine as part of a €450 million ($502.3 million) support package of lethal aid.
Feb 27, 2022
Ukrainian aircraft maker Antonov deferred comment after multiple officials and news outlets reported that the An-225 Mriya heavy airlifter was destroyed during fighting at an airport near Kyiv.
Feb 27, 2022
Germany is pledging to create a €100 billion ($112.7 billion) fund for defense investment this year and is promising a dramatic uptick in annual defense spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Feb 26, 2022
Roscosmos will suspend launches of Soyuz rockets from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana in response to European Union sanctions on Russia, the CEO of the Russian space corporation Dmitry Rogozin said Feb. 26.
Feb 25, 2022
Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov said on Feb. 25 that the current status of the An-225 Mriya is unknown after more than 30 hr. of fighting at its home airport.
Feb 24, 2022
Stratolaunch’s Roc retracted and extended its landing gear for the first time on the 385-ft.-wingspan carrier aircraft’s fourth test flight from Mojave, California, on Feb. 24.
Feb 24, 2022
The signing of the global contract for the four-nation Eurodrone program on Feb. 24 brings to an end nearly a decade of lobbying by industry for governments to fund a European MALE UAS program.