Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Jul 16, 2020
The Pentagon has selected the Liteye Systems containerized anti-UAS defense system (C-AUDS) to be the first platform integrated with one of the Defense Department’s inaugural interim counter small unmanned systems (C-sUAS).
Jul 16, 2020
NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance Force (NAGSF) has taken delivery of its third RQ-4D Phoenix radar-reconnaissance unmanned aircraft system.
Jul 15, 2020
One of the UK’s three RC-135 Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft has been upgraded with a new cockpit as part of a modernization of the fleet.
Jul 15, 2020
China has begun volume production of a second version of the Avic Chengdu J-20 fighter, one fitted with thrust vectoring, the South China Morning Post reported.
Jul 15, 2020
A series of 25 flight tests with T408 engines on a CH-47 testbed was set to begin this summer, but the Army and industry demonstration team is still copping with the impact of the pandemic on a long list of pre-flight tasks.
Jul 14, 2020
The twin-engine T-7A is designed to train future U.S. Air Force fighter pilots, but is demonstrating “fighter-like” performance itself, Boeing said.
Jul 14, 2020
British aerospace firms will be less well-resourced to cope with a no-deal Brexit if the UK government and the European Union cannot come to a consensus on a future trading relationship by the end of the year, industry has warned.
Jul 13, 2020
U.S. small drone manufacturer Skydio said it has raised $100 million in venture capital, which the company will use to accelerate product development and expand into the commercial and public-sector markets.