Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 24, 2025
After a busy week of news, Aviation Week defense editors break down the latest developments in the fighter, trainer and uncrewed aircraft programs in an action-packed episode.
Oct 24, 2025
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Oct 23, 2025
The rising popularity of Collaborative Combat Aircraft has spread to the U.S. Army, which is now considering the reusable systems to augment crewed rotorcraft.
Oct 21, 2025
The deadline has been extended to Monday, Oct. 27, for Aviation Week’s 2025 Photo Contest.
Oct 21, 2025
The U.S. Army and Bell are pushing to speed up fielding of the MV-75 tiltrotor by shifting acquisition dates, moving up funding and designing initial aircraft.
Mar 25, 2026
Korea Aerospace Industries rolled out the first KF-21 Blk. 1 production aircraft at its Sacheon facility, in a ceremony attended by President Lee Jae-myung.
Mar 25, 2026
The UK Ministry of Defense has signed the £1 billion ($1.3 billion) contract to acquire Leonardo’s AW149 battlefield utility helicopter.
Mar 24, 2026
Shield AI has demonstrated the rapid integration of its Hivemind autonomy software by installing it into the Hornet uncrewed aircraft system.
Mar 24, 2026
AeroVironment has unveiled the Locust X3 system as a 20-35-kW higher energy laser.
Mar 24, 2026
Each of Ecuador’s armed services operates a similarly sized aviation component, while pursuing slightly different modernization priorities.
Mar 24, 2026
The U.S. Navy is expanding the installation of low-cost counter drone systems on its destroyers.
Mar 24, 2026
GKN Aerospace has delivered the first of a new upgraded version of the RM12 engine to power the Swedish Air Force’s Saab Gripen C/D fighters.
Mar 24, 2026
At least 66 military personnel have been killed in the crash of a Colombian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules.