Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Apr 09, 2021
After losing Australia to Boeing’s Apache, could a refreshed Airbus Tiger make inroads in the attack helicopter market?
Apr 09, 2021
Israel’s new surveillance aircraft bucks trend of distributed operations, defines new standard for multifunction intelligence collection.
Apr 08, 2021
ARRW booster fails test flight; KAI submits transport aircraft plan; France’s latest A-400M and Valkyrie drops Altius-600UAS.
Apr 08, 2021
New propulsion system test site under construction for larger Hermeus hypersonic turbine-based combined-cycle engine.
Apr 08, 2021
The Pentagon needs a task force that can share best practices across services.
Nov 15, 2023
Aviation Week defense editor Steve Trimble takes a look at the Edge Jeniah unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) prototype..
Nov 14, 2023
GE Aerospace has wrapped a third phase of ground tests on its XA100 adaptive turbofan engine.
Nov 14, 2023
Northrop Grumman says the Triton's flight evaluated the performance of the engine, flight controls, fuel system and basic aircraft handling.
Nov 14, 2023
Under HyCAT, Hermeus says it will use its high-Mach-capable Quarterhorse vehicle to demonstrate key "enabling technologies for operational hypersonic aircraft."
Nov 14, 2023
Propulsion and thermal management developer Reaction Engines and hydrogen fuel-cell system developer Cranfield Aerospace Solutions have built on their existing ties.
Nov 14, 2023
Leonardo Helicopters is sending its AW169 twin-engine helicopter on a tour of Emirati rotorcraft operators.
Nov 14, 2023
On the heels of three competitive victories in the last 18 months, the C-390 Millennium is gearing up for a new round of major contract opportunities around the globe.
Nov 14, 2023
Dubbed the AR-2000, the new RWUAS at Dubai Airshow is the latest in an evolving line of more capable, Chinese-developed unmanned rotary-wing vehicles.