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By Robert Wall
Customer complaints and a desire to boost performance are driving a series of enhancements into the widebody engine family.
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By Steve Trimble
Blades of the first ducted fan thruster in the hybrid propulsion system are “spinning as we speak,” GA-ASI President David Alexander said.
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By Steve Trimble
A Northrop spokesman did not immediately respond to Alexander’s statements.
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By Sean Broderick
Global airlines will integrate nearly 44,000 new aircraft into their fleets over the next two decades, Boeing’s latest forecast finds.
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By Jens Flottau
The 2024 Farnborough Airshow could have been a celebration of the industry’s achievements and bright future.
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By Robert Wall
The U.S. Navy plans to buy active expendable BriteCloud decoys from Leonardo to improve the self-protection equipment of the F-35.
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By Thierry Dubois
The Airbus A321XLR equipped with CFM Leap 1A engines has received its type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
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By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Listen in as editors unpack why long-range missiles in Europe and deterrence are back on the national security agenda.
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By Brian Everstine
Gen. David Allvin says software advancements make it possible to have the independent systems work together in a way that does not affect security.
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By Steve Trimble
“It’s not right for me to prejudge what might happen in the defense review,” UK Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard says.
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By Robert Wall
“Our spending on defense is too low and ineffective ... We must invest more in high-end defense capabilities,” says EU President Ursula von der Leyen.
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By Graham Warwick
Radia has tapped European aerostructures suppliers Aernnova and Leonardo to develop the airframe for its WindRunner turbine-blade transporter.
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By Brian Everstine
The first pillar of the Australia-UK-U.S. pact focuses on the sale of Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines to Australia in the early 2030s.
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By Robert Wall
Sweden has a notional plan to buy four of the Saab AEW aircraft.
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By Steve Trimble
Industry executives still are raising fundamental questions about the design and relevance of a fleet of future autonomous combat aircraft.
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By Steve Trimble
A grim future lies ahead for Ukraine and NATO members in the face of Russia’s ongoing invasion, Ukrainian and British analysts agree.
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By Robert Wall
The top modernization priority is adding to the fleet of A-29 Super Tucano armed turboprops, Lebanese Air Force Commander Brig. Gen. Michael Saifi says.
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By Tony Osborne
A new government is pivoting its defense priorities and realigning relations with Europe.
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By Brian Everstine
UK Royal Air Force Air Marshal Paul Godfrey most recently served as the first commander of UK Space Command.
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By Joe Anselmo
Why Dave Calhoun is breaking a long tradition of pre-air-show interviews with Aviation Week.
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By Michael Bruno, Ben Goldstein
Do Airbus and Boeing’s aerostructures reintegrations represent a trend, anomalies or both?
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By Graham Warwick
After electric air taxis, commercial space and artificial intelligence, is quantum computing the next big thing for private equity?
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By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
After a challenging start, France, Germany and Spain’s Future Combat Air System is progressing toward demonstrator flights.
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By Steve Trimble
After years of production delays and shortages, fighter OEMs are investing in in new facilities, manufacturing methods and labor to spark new growth.
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By Craig Caffrey
Defense budgets are undergoing exceptional growth, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, concerns over China’s global intent and the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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