Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 18, 2020
Forecasts, snapshots and aircraft to watch.
Dec 18, 2020
Sanctions against Turkey’s SSB could taint the country’s future defense exports and stimulate it toward greater self-sufficiency.
Dec 18, 2020
North filed pilot reports on more than 120 aircraft and was a protector of his staff and the publication.
Dec 18, 2020
His path defined an era of singular achievement driven by skill, courage and a bit of luck.
Dec 18, 2020
U.S. OKs G550 sale to Italy; Saudi Arabia’s final F-15SA deliveries; Russia launches anti-satellite test; and U.S. fighters swap data.
Apr 30, 2025
A UK company developing a co-axial rotor system-equipped uncrewed rotorcraft has secured $4 million more in funding to speed testing and expand its facilities.
Apr 30, 2025
The UK arm of European missile manufacturer MBDA has invested in a small drone developer to assist in the making of a prototype 881.8 lb. hybrid multicopter.
Apr 30, 2025
The U.S. Marines are planning upgrades to their Bell helicopters to increase their survivability, integrate long-range weapons and improve connectivity.
Apr 30, 2025
Airbus and Shield AI will integrate the Hivemind autonomy software on an uncrewed, cargo-carrying variant of the UH-72A Lakota helicopter.
Apr 29, 2025
A competition is now on hold to select a new air vehicle for autonomous resupply to U.S. Marine Corps units.
Apr 29, 2025
Sierra Nevada Co. on April 29 flew the fourth 747 to its Dayton, Ohio, facility as part of its U.S. Air Force Survivable Airborne Operations Center program.
Apr 29, 2025
The U.S. Marine Corps is now targeting 2032 for full operational capability of its CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter.
Apr 29, 2025
Italian Army Aviation has begun the modernization of its light helicopter fleets with the delivery of the Leonardo UH-169D light utility helicopter.