Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Sep 13, 2021
A company known for bombers has set its sights on future air dominance technology, displaying new UAS concepts that hint at larger goals.
Sep 10, 2021
Pilot, entrepreneur hires SpaceX for Crew Dragon charter.
Sep 09, 2021
With no ground forces to guide airstrikes, the Pentagon will rely on long-range drones to keep terrorist groups at bay in Afghanistan.
Sep 08, 2021
Ten years after heated KC-X competition, the "bridge tanker" renews the bitter rivalry between Airbus and Boeing under eerily familiar conditions.
Sep 07, 2021
A three-year-old concept for a fully autonomous aircraft is approaching a critical 12-month series of experiments.
Jun 14, 2025
Airbus executives appear to be expecting a less-than-smooth ride as they negotiate the next stage of development for the pan-European Future Combat Air System.
Jun 13, 2025
The U.S. Army has funded a demonstration project to 3D print an air-launched effect fuselage using composite materials.
Jun 13, 2025
Astronautics has been selected to supply the complete avionics system for U.S. startup Radia’s planned WindRunner ultralarge cargo aircraft.
Jun 13, 2025
Airbus sasys it will be able to secure the near-term orders it needs to keep production of the A400M military transport line humming.
Jun 13, 2025
European militaries should expedite their pursuit of collaborative combat aircraft, Airbus Defense & Space CEO Michael Schoelhorn argues.
Jun 13, 2025
A DARPA program that set out to demonstrate a new class of UAS has morphed into a drive to transform the way the services acquire capability.
Jun 13, 2025
A proactive step that halted deliveries of the KC-46 and repair work on the tanker’s remote vision system show Boeing Defense’s new approach.
Jun 13, 2025
Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense has not formalized a contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries for the Kaan next-generation fighter program.