Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 05, 2021
Since the MQ-9 caught on as a way for the U.S. to track insurgents during its so-called war on terrorism, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles has revolutionized warfare, but will its future hold?
Feb 04, 2021
Eaton buying two Cobham divisions; Pentagon nominee on nuclear weapons; South Korea’s Global Hawk tussle; F-15EX flies.
Feb 04, 2021
A convergence of cost pressures and operational needs are raising the profile of a once-discarded generation of fighters.
Jan 29, 2021
Will Biden’s policy on aerospace business with China differ from Trump’s? The answers may be surprising politically but not economically.
Jan 29, 2021
RAF sees unmanned aircraft becoming the backbone of the inventory supporting manned fighters such as F-35, Typhoon and Tempest.
May 06, 2025
The top U.S. Air Force officer says delivery is now expected in late 2026 of an overhauled remote vision system for the KC-46.
May 06, 2025
AeroVironment has unveiled the Red Dragon, a second-generation loitering munition with a more than 400 km (249 mi.) one-way range.
May 06, 2025
First delivery of the Royal Air Force’s new E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft will now take place late this year.
May 06, 2025
Singapore’s Defense Science and Technology Agency and MBDA have agreed to jointly explore innovative and low-cost solutions for countering UAS.
May 06, 2025
Northrop Grumman says an advanced inertial navigation device that could pave the way for precise hypersonic flight guidance in GPS-denied environments has flown successfully on Stratolaunch’s recently confirmed Talon-A Mach 5-plus test flights.
May 06, 2025
U.S. startup Whisper Aero has unveiled plans to develop a family of hybrid-electric autonomous cargo aircraft.
May 06, 2025
Raytheon flew the PhantomStrike sensor for the first time on a testbed, moving the new fire control radar a step closer to launch customer Poland.
May 06, 2025
Schiebel completed the initial flight of its S-300 Camcopter 'Iron Bird' demonstrator, the Austrian company has revealed to Aviation Week.