Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 17, 2021
Aviation Week editors provide context and insights into Finland’s decision to buy the F-35, the UAE’s deal for 80 Rafales and Canada’s looming fighter decision and look ahead at what’s next for the market.
Dec 17, 2021
A promising calendar of scheduled fleet upgrades faces COVID, geopolitical challenges.
Dec 16, 2021
National evaluations for the country’s €9.4 billion HX program placed F-35 well ahead of its competitors.
Dec 15, 2021
Japan’s F-15 upgrades; Romania Seeks Norwegian F-16s; U.S. lawmakers press for tanker details; and Australia to retire MRH90s early.
Dec 15, 2021
Below the headlines was a year of milestones for the defense industry. Here are some of the more notable events.
Jun 06, 2023
Brazilian startup Moya Aero has begun assembling a near-full-scale prototype of its planned eVTOL uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Jun 06, 2023
The new-configuration Hero rotary-wing uncrewed air system unveiled by Leonardo Helicopters has a maximum takeoff weight of 250 kg and a new payload bay.
Jun 06, 2023
The Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite rose alongside major U.S. stock indexes during the four-day trading week ending June 2.
Jun 05, 2023
In a sign of the rising scale and seriousness of the hypersonic competition, U.S. and China opened advanced new wind tunnels within a few days of each other.
Jun 05, 2023
The USMC modernization plan for aviation focuses a starting a new loitering munition program and investing in vertical take-off and landing systems.
Jun 05, 2023
Denmark has joined the growing list of European nations expected to increase its defense spending in response to Russia’s invasion of parts of Ukraine.
Jun 02, 2023
The proposal is called the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2023, introduced last month.
Jun 02, 2023
Piasecki Aircraft plans to convert the former Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Heliplex into an R&D center for next generation VTOL and UAS aircraft systems.