Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
May 12, 2022
Russia blamed for Viasat attack; MQ-9B adds short-takeoff capability; U.S., Japan to study loyal wingman; and Black Hawk sustainment.
May 09, 2022
Aviation Week flew aboard Stargazer—the last flying Lockheed L-1011 TriStar—to experience procedures involved in air-launching a rocket.
May 09, 2022
Sikorsky looks for new international buyers, upgrades for U.S. Army helos.
May 06, 2022
Ukrainian forces have effectively used shoulder-fired weapons to bring down Russian helicopters.
May 06, 2022
Boeing remains a going concern, but it cannot shake the specter of an existential crisis. A resolution may be far from clear.
Jan 23, 2024
A program to upgrade the Tiger attack helicopters of the French and Spanish armies has been scaled back.
Jan 23, 2024
North Macedonia’s defense ministry has selected Leonardo’s AW169 and AW149 to meet national requirements for a new fleet of multirole helicopters.
Jan 23, 2024
The global rotorcraft market is in a steady state, but orders and deliveries have still yet to return to pre-COVID-19 levels, Airbus Helicopters CEO says.
Jan 23, 2024
U.S. startup Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) has secured a follow-on contract award from the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX innovation program.
Jan 23, 2024
The 98 deliveries recorded in 2023 are the lowest total since Lockheed handed-over 91 F-35s to customers in 2018.
Jan 22, 2024
The Pentagon's top weapons buyer has given Northrop Grumman the go-ahead for low-rate production of the B-21 Raider.
Jan 22, 2024
An unusual level of suspense comes with Lockheed Martin’s first quarterly status update on the F-35 program.
Jan 19, 2024
During a test run on the ground, the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine ingested a flashlight left inside an inlet during a maintenance inspection.