Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Sep 23, 2020
The U.S. Army conducted its first flight of a NCH-47 Chinook equipped with the GE Aviation T408 engine, which is the same turboshaft engine outfitting the CH-53K King Stallion.
Sep 22, 2020
Already on a tight schedule to deliver community acceptance data to regulators, NASA has revealed that COVID-19 challenges have pushed the first flight of its X-59 QueSST low-boom flight demonstrator back to summer 2022, from late 2021.
Sep 22, 2020
Nearly seven years after Brazil's fighter selection, the first Gripen E fighter has arrived in Brazil, where it will continue a year-long flight test campaign ahead of first delivery of an operational jet in 2021.
Sep 22, 2020
The UK defense ministry is reportedly considering reducing the number of Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft it plans to purchase.
Sep 21, 2020
Dutch industry has benefited from an additional $19 million in contracts since Turkey’s suspension from the F-35 program, a national report has confirmed. 
Sep 21, 2020
One of the few big storylines on the military aviation beat to emerge this year with no links at all to the COVID-19 pandemic is the U.S. Air Force’s…
Sep 18, 2020
The Irish Air Corps has taken delivery of its three Pilatus PC-12NG intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.
Sep 18, 2020
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody has secured the type certificate for its L-39NG jet trainer.