Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Nov 16, 2021
Rostec introduced the Checkmate low-cost fighter to Dubai Airshow visitors during a spectacular event inside a dedicated pavilion on the Dubai…
Nov 14, 2021
After making its move with a next-generation light fighter designed for export, Russia believes it will be able to scoop up orders from a wide range of countries.  
Nov 13, 2021
COVID-19 has dashed the Royal Bahraini Air Force's hopes of taking delivery of the first Block 70 F-16s in 2023.
Nov 11, 2021
China will perform most of the heavy lifting in the areas of design and manufacturing, while Russia will supply the transmission, main rotor and de-icing system for the helicopter. 
Nov 11, 2021
How Taiwan can counter Chinese escalation; DARPA demos small UAS comms; Romania buys 12 Black Hawks; and testing the limits of Army precision strike missile.
Sep 22, 2025
GE Aerospace on Sept. 22 announced it conducted supersonic captive carry flight tests of a new solid-fueled ramjet.
Sep 22, 2025
Propulsion startup Beehive Industries is preparing to ship its first additively manufactured Frenzy engine for altitude tests at the AFRL.
Sep 22, 2025
Pratt & Whitney is developing a new family of scalable engines targeting the emerging market of Collaborative Combat Aircraft and cruise missiles.
Sep 21, 2025
Skunk Works is taking work it did to compete for the USAF's sixth-gen fighter and applying it to a new stealthy, survivable Collaborative Combat Aircraft design.
Sep 19, 2025
Taiwanese flight academy Apex Aviation will partner with Portugal’s Tekever on AI-powered drones used by Ukraine.
Sep 19, 2025
Colorado-based startup Radia has announced plans to offer a purpose-built military version of its WindRunner outsized cargo aircraft.
Sep 19, 2025
Taiwan’s AIDC says it is not abandoning its crewed aircraft ambitions, including a next-generation fighter, even as the company pivots to support UAS.
Sep 18, 2025
The U.S. Marine Corps is looking for a new autonomous, vertical take off and landing system to supply austere locations.