Airbus is preparing to flight test a tablet-based interface that could allow Eurofighter pilots to control Collaborative Combat Aircraft without modifying their fighters’ avionics.
Pratt & Whitney’s Asheville, N.C., plant is expected to cast its first certified high-pressure aeroengine blades and vanes by early 2028, with regular airfoil production ramping up by mid-28.
Shield AI has shown off the first prototype of its X-Bat tail-sitting, vertical-takeoff-and-landing autonomous combat aircraft and plans a first flight before year’s end.
The F-35 Joint Program Office announced Nov. 3 that it has started the process of replacing the aircraft’s legacy logistics system with a modernized version.
The Pentagon is “notionally” interested in acquiring a handful of new satellites within the next three years to inform a future cislunar space constellation.
UVAD Technologies is looking to commence flight testing of the Falcon Supersonic uncrewed air system powered by twin Safran engines in 2027, the companies said.
Embraer has picked Dutch aviation MRO shop Fokker Services to work on the KC-390 tanker/transport aircraft the Royal Netherlands Air Force will receive.
Baku has signed several major agreements to modernize its combat, training and transport fleets while reducing its dependence on Russian military equipment.
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Foreign defense companies could be required to open UK factories, invest in suppliers and transfer technology under new offset rules introduced by the UK defense ministry.
A two-week fly-off will be staged in 2027 for companies competing to meet new requirements for the U.S. Marine Corps' next tactical-sized UAS for resupply.
Shell has signed a long-term sustainable aviation fuel offtake deal for a Moroccan facility, expanding its supply after inking a similar agreement in Egypt.
