Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
May 05, 2022
Under Russian ownership in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Let L-410 manufacturer was crippled by the effect of sanctions.
May 04, 2022
Aviation Week flies aboard Northrop Grumman’s reengined L-1011 TriStar carrier aircraft for a simulated rocket launch.
May 04, 2022
A way to transfer fighters to Ukraine; NGAD’s collaborative wingman; DARPA studies HAWC lessons learned; and Russia launches Angara 1.2.
May 03, 2022
A shift to automated tools is being relied upon to transform a major weakness of the F-35 development program into a possible strength.
May 03, 2022
Developed for Pegasus air launch, the L-1011—world’s last operational TriStar—is pivoting to high-speed test and launch vehicle markets.
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.
Jan 19, 2024
Kaman, a storied pioneer of helicopters and UAVs and scion of New England aerospace, will be acquired by private-equity firm Arcline Investment Management.
Jan 19, 2024
Danish lawmakers have agreed on a plan to purchase long-range UAS to patrol the Arctic and North Atlantic.
Jan 18, 2024
Tanzania has joined the growing number of African nations to operate Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan airlifter.
Jan 18, 2024
Leonardo has packed more capability into its BriteCloud expendable active decoy, giving it the ability to swap data from the aircraft’s self-protection suite.
Jan 18, 2024
Kyiv is interested in taking on Australia's retired NH90s, but Canberra says the helicopters are not in flying condition and that disassembly has already begun.
Jan 18, 2024
The second acknowledged test of the B-21 came 68 days after the first flight from the public airport in Palmdale, California.
Jan 17, 2024
Engineers from BAE Systems and Leonardo have installed the prototype Radar 2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar onto a Eurofighter Typhoon.