Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 30, 2025
With new prototypes in manufacturing and domestic technologies moving forward, Turkey’s Kaan fighter program is taking shape.
Apr 30, 2025
After dominating the U.S. stealth fighter market since the early 1990s, Lockheed is regrouping around F-22 and F-35 upgrades to grow its aeronautics division.
Apr 30, 2025
The Navy will award crewed and uncrewed contracts as part of its plan for anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.
Apr 28, 2025
Manufacturing changes are needed to increase B-21 bomber production and to prepare for a potential program ramp-up, Northrop Grumman says.
Apr 25, 2025
The U.S. Navy appears poised to pick either Boeing or Northrop Grumman to develop its next-generation combat aircraft, the F/A-XX. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss what's at stake.
Jan 29, 2026
Ukraine says SpaceX responded swiftly after it discovered that Moscow has been using Starlink satellite communications to equip one-way attack drones.
Jan 29, 2026
Labour MPs are looking back at the canceled TSR- 2 and urging the government to learn from history.
Jan 28, 2026
A key modernization priority for the Indonesian Air Force is the expansion of a mixed fighter fleet, which is expected to more than triple over the next decade.
Jan 28, 2026
Textron has no plans to revive the Scorpion tactical jet despite a call from the DOD for the defense industry to invest to develop new weapons systems.
Jan 28, 2026
Rising costs could trigger a $60-110 million reach-forward loss for Bell on the first production versions of the MV-75 tiltrotor aircraft.
Jan 28, 2026
Singapore and U.S.-based Epirus have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance high-power microwave (HPM) counter-drone capabilities.
Jan 28, 2026
Bangladesh has signed a government-to-government agreement with China Electronics Technology Group Corp. for drone technology transfer and domestic assembly.
Jan 27, 2026
Boeing on Jan. 27 reported another $565 million charge on its U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker program in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.