Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 12, 2026
Boeing has decided not to bid on the U.S. Navy’s next-generation trainer competition, a surprise move by the company that was seen as a favorite.
Jun 12, 2026
Germany says planning is underway for what comes next after its fighter partnership with France fizzled.
Jun 12, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jun 11, 2026
Why Combat Aircraft Must Evolve During Combat – Not Years Later
Jun 11, 2026
Boeing’s KC-46 progresses through critical upgrades and mission growth as the service looks long term.
Jun 12, 2026
NASA’s X-59 Quesst low-boom supersonic demonstrator achieved Mach 1.4 at 55,000 ft. on June 12.
Jun 12, 2026
Upgraded Sri Lankan Kfir Fighter Takes Flight
Jun 12, 2026
Germany has signed its first-ever government-to-government defense sale by providing light utility helicopters to the Balkan state of Montenegro.
Jun 12, 2026
A German modification house specializing in the conversion of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft is close to flying its first UAS.
Jun 12, 2026
The U.S. Air Force has shared some details about what it wants to see in its next airlifter, targeting an aircraft with about the same performance as a Boeing C-17.
Jun 12, 2026
Israel Aerospace Industries says it has completed the enhancement program for Sri Lanka’s Kfir fighter.
Jun 12, 2026
Spanish aerospace and defense companies have bandied together like their German counterparts to create a united industrial front to urge their government to move with pace to define a future fighter program in the wake of the demise of the cooperation with France.
Jun 12, 2026
Boeing has decided not to bid on the U.S. Navy’s next-generation trainer competition, a surprise move by the company that was seen as a favorite.