Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

May 09, 2024
A new generation of high-speed rotorcraft technology is available for the U.S. Navy, but ship-board limitations already have ruled out the natural option.
May 07, 2024
Upgrades and replacements are coming for the U.S. Marine Corps’ light- and medium-size rotorcraft fleet, along with advanced new uncrewed aircraft systems.
May 06, 2024
Australian vertiport startup boss Skyportz has been working to assemble the elements needed to enable an advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem in its home country.
May 03, 2024
As the first Croatian Rafales arrive, neighboring Serbia lays out plans for its own procurement of the French fighter.
May 02, 2024
Cancellation of the U.S. Army’s scout helicopter program is driving focus on UAS and uncrewed teaming.
Aug 06, 2024
Investors remain bullish about the aerospace and defense giant RTX despite ongoing travails with Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan engine.
Aug 05, 2024
The service has cleared the Load Adaptable Modular pylon to fly on one hardpoint.
Aug 05, 2024
The U.S. State Department gave the green light for Bratislava’s potential acquisition of 12 AH-1Zs on July 31.
Aug 05, 2024
The UK Royal Household has placed an order for two new helicopters from Italy’s Leonardo to replace the pair of Sikorsky S-76C++ it has in service.
Aug 04, 2024
Several aircraft from a batch delivered at the end of July were on display at an event and in online imagery marking Ukraine’s Air Force Day on Aug. 4.
Aug 02, 2024
The signing of the Milestone B acquisition decision memorandum earlier this week comes 20 months after Bell won a four-year-long competition.
Aug 02, 2024
Chen Chuanren, Aviation Week's Asia Pacific correspondent, covered Exercise Pitch Black in Darwin.