Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 07, 2022
Sweden’s plans for a rationalization of its helicopter fleet calls for phasing out the NH90 after a troubled career.
Nov 02, 2022
With an eye on contested logistics, service officials want more capable mobility aircraft sooner than originally planned.
Oct 31, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is prompting Europe’s armed forces to rapidly relearn skills that have faded since the end of the Cold War.
Oct 28, 2022
The country's air force is one of the major beneficiaries of Berlin’s defense spending uptick.
Oct 27, 2022
China flies new UAS; Aero Vodochody’s L-159 upgrade; MDA receives NGI software build; and Lockheed to make PRSM missiles in 2023.
Aug 31, 2023
Polish company PZL Mielec is producing around 50% of the Lockheed Martin F-16 rear fuselage section, with plans to expand this to 70-80% by the end of 2024.
Aug 31, 2023
Lockheed is supporting the European effort to create a F-16 training school in Romania ahead of a potential transfer of F-16s to Ukraine.
Aug 31, 2023
Lockheed Martin’s P-3 Orion maritime patroller looks set to have an extended operational life in Europe after Portugal purchased Germany’s fleet.
Aug 31, 2023
Airbus Helicopters supplies the drive system and autopilot for South Korea's Light Armed Helicopter program, with KAI set to deliver the first aircraft in 2024.
Aug 30, 2023
Although a 25-person team continued to make progress through 2019, Lockheed Martin decided to shut down the project to focus on core technology.
Aug 28, 2023
Taiwan’s defense urges its government to approve quickly and fund a domestically developed Advanced Defense Fighter, which it says could unlock access to F-35s.
Aug 25, 2023
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have seen their rates of series aircraft incidents decrease but the cost for each mishap has risen significantly.
Aug 25, 2023
A U.S. Marine Corps pilot died when a Boeing F/A-18D crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, late Aug. 24.