Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Jul 21, 2022
The engine-maker is using digital design tools and rapid manufacturing processes to accelerate Orpheus engine development.
Jul 21, 2022
F-35 price to rise under latest agreement; Czech Republic to buy F-35s; Raytheon flies HAWC; and Embraer’s new C-390 partner.
Jul 21, 2022
The OEM rivalry was on full display at Farnborough as they elbowed each other for the autonomous refueling spotlight.
Jul 19, 2022
Kathy Warden discusses the JWST, growth in the space market, the B-21 family of systems and a goal for the fighter market.
Jul 18, 2022
On a day of big announcements, Aviation Week editors discuss the latest developments in defense at Farnborough Airshow 2022.
Feb 14, 2024
Seoul has extended a contract with Pratt that will see the company provide performance-based logistics for F-15K and K/F-16 F100 engines until end-2027.
Feb 14, 2024
France’s defense materiel agency DGA placed orders totaling €20.3 billion ($22 billion) during 2023, the highest level of spending in 15 years.
Feb 14, 2024
Boeing has told the U.S. Air Force that nonrecurring engineering costs on the E-7A Wedgetail would be double what the service expected.
Feb 13, 2024
Air Force Special Operations Command is reviewing the role of its CV-22 fleet amid a three-month-long grounding of the fleet following a fatal crash.
Feb 13, 2024
The aircraft has been delivered to New Braunfels National Airport, Texas.
Feb 13, 2024
The Indonesian Defense Ministry has chosen to walk away from its contract to acquire 12 ex-Qatari Mirage 2000-5 citing costs.
Feb 12, 2024
Beta’s Alia electric aircraft has participated in a U.S. Air National Guard exercise.
Feb 12, 2024
Pratt & Whitney’s proposed adaptive engine for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance fighter has moved closer to the detailed design review stage.