Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 05, 2021
The laws of physics are the same everywhere, but the requests of aircraft users, as well as the competences and traditions of aircraft manufacturers,…
Oct 01, 2021
U.S. Air Force wants to add hypersonics to B-1s; North Korea’s hypersonic missile; Boeing wins German P-8, C-17 sustainment contracts.
Sep 30, 2021
Stealth aircraft have struggled to meet cost and schedule targets, but Northrop Grumman shows how B-21 can break the cycle.
Sep 28, 2021
U.S. Air Force leaders signal new interest in F-35 reengining, as Pratt & Whitney and GE Aviation start testing adaptive turbofans.
Sep 27, 2021
Wing of Tomorrow; carbon-neutral fuel; autonomous ag tie-up; Kama’s unmanned Kargo; and doors for the Heart.
Jun 16, 2025
MBDA has lifted the lid on a low-cost, long-range, one-way attack drone concept used to saturate an adversary’s air defenses.
Jun 16, 2025
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy are in the midst of a series of upgrades to the MQ-4 Triton uncrewed aircraft fleet.
Jun 16, 2025
Russia has conducted large-scale trials of new laser systems against UAVs, the country’s government reported June 13.
Jun 16, 2025
Baykar’s Akinci uncrewed air system will be assembled in Italy by Piaggio as part of the Turkish company’s new joint venture with Leonardo.
Jun 16, 2025
With the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail facing a cancellation threat in the U.S., the AEW&C aircraft has demonstrated a new ability to control multiple uncrewed aircraft systems in flight.
Jun 16, 2025
Boeing's Steve Parker defended U.S. industry’s ability to launch development of a second sixth-generation fighter at Paris Air Show, contradicting concerns by the Navy’s leader.
Jun 16, 2025
Portugal has exercised an option for a sixth Embraer KC-390 and taken options for 10 more.
Jun 16, 2025
Airbus is planning a “seamless” transition in both production and conversion of its A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport to the new A330-800-based MRTT+.