Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 01, 2022
$194 billion budget proposes deep divestments to free up funding for research and development.
Mar 31, 2022
Canada narrows fighter selection to F-35, begins negotiations for purchase of 88 aircraft.
Mar 28, 2022
The air force is already training with the UK on secondhand E-3D Sentries to upgrade its AEW&C capabilities.
Mar 25, 2022
U.S. Air Force is approaching sustainability as a mission requirement, with reduced fuel use translating to more mission capability.
Mar 23, 2022
The UK Royal Navy is developing seven uncrewed air systems to operate from its 65,000-ton carriers that will complement embarked F-35s.
Jun 26, 2023
A Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-22M airborne command post was among several military aircraft shot down June 24.
Jun 23, 2023
The crewed Hello-1X could be ready to fly next year to validate technologies for reusable orbital and lunar delivery vehicles.
Jun 22, 2023
A joint statement hailed the agreement as a “trailblazing initiative that would “enable greater transfer of U.S. jet engine technology than ever before.”
Jun 22, 2023
A blistering statement attacks Lockheed Martin for continuing to support re-engining the fighter.
Jun 22, 2023
The French aerospace research agency Onera is presenting its two newest defense innovations at the Paris Air Show.
Jun 21, 2023
The air chiefs of the three Future Combat Air Systems nations–France, Germany, and Spain–have agreed to a joint vision for collaborative air combat.
Jun 21, 2023
Bell CEO Lisa Atherton tells reporters at the Paris Air Show that the company has to "hit every single mark" on the Future Long-Range Attack Aircraft contract.
Jun 21, 2023
A stealthy flying wing aircraft powered by a hybrid diesel-electric engine will be built and flown by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. by 2026.