Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 02, 2022
Dutch to buy more F-35s, MQ-9s; U.S. awards Stinger missile deal; Japan may open weapons sales; and CAE seeks F-35 training centers.
Jun 02, 2022
A discussion of the blockbuster movie’s aviation-geek-pleasing details, from the recreation of Lockheed Martin’s SR-72 concept to why Maverick didn’t fly the F-35 and more.
Jun 01, 2022
Partly a wing-in-ground-effect vessel and partly a flying boat, DARPA plans full-scale flight demonstrator in 2028.
May 31, 2022
Russia plans to build one new strategic airborne command post and modernize one of its current aircraft by 2030.
May 26, 2022
Test flights of Australian-built scramjet-powered drone targets technology for space launch system and hypersonic defense applications.
Jul 14, 2023
New fighters could become obsolete if they cannot quickly take on board emerging quantum computing technology when it becomes available, a UK minister says.
Jul 13, 2023
The new plan means the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II is no longer guaranteed to win a follow-on order.
Jul 13, 2023
The U.S. Air Force plans to conduct additional test flights of drag reduction modifications to its Boeing C-17, KC-135 and Lockheed Martin C-130 aircraft.
Jul 13, 2023
In June 2022, Sweden’s defense materiel agency FMV awarded a contract to Saab to begin studies on the next generation of combat aircraft.
Jul 13, 2023
The RAF data offers the latest estimate from an official, independent source on military aviation losses for both sides since early March.
Jul 13, 2023
Speaking at the Global Air and Space Chiefs' Conference, a Pratt & Whitney executive says it has 400 engineers working on a major upgrade for the F135 engine.
Jul 13, 2023
Both demonstrations are part of a wider effort to make RAF training more realistic and relevant in modern combat.
Jul 13, 2023
A planned downselect announcement is expected in about three weeks for the program.