Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 27, 2021
The Eurofighter, Gripen and Rafale compete fiercely but will benefit from one another’s technology as Europe develops replacements.
Jan 27, 2021
Sikorsky-Boeing Takes Wraps Off Defiant X Design For U.S. Army’s FLRAA
Jan 25, 2021
Feedback from Operation Barkhane in Africa has helped confirm the relevance of keeping the Mirage 2000D in service.
Jan 21, 2021
Austin would review Germany troop withdrawal; Greece’s new F-16s; CH-47F safety concerns and inside Japanese missile upgrade plan.
Jan 21, 2021
The tactical aircraft portfolio review pits F-16s, F-15s, attritable aircraft and a sixth-generation fighter against the F-35A for new orders.
Aug 12, 2025
The U.S. Air Force faces a looming question with its plan to retire the E-3 AWACS and cancel the E-7 Wedgetail.
Aug 12, 2025
The U.S. Army is finalizing plans to buy a new medium-altitude uncrewed aerial system as it phases out its older MQ-1C Gray Eagle.
Aug 12, 2025
Even though the U.S. Army canceled the FTUAS program of record, the appetite remains to quickly field a similar system at the brigade level.
Aug 12, 2025
Castings and forgings have once again been fingered as the key limit on future large commercial and military aircraft build-rates.
Aug 12, 2025
The first serial production-representative AW09 single-engine light rotorcraft, codenamed S6, took to the air on Aug. 8 from Leonardo’s Vergiate manufacturing facility near Milan.
Aug 12, 2025
Vertical lift specialist Piasecki Aircraft plans to develop a larger-capacity version of the Kargo UAV.
Aug 12, 2025
Singapore says it has dropped plans to establish a permanent Boeing F-15SG detachment in Guam following a U.S. disclosure that the basing would not proceed.
Aug 11, 2025
Pilot training for the Indonesian Air Force’s Dassault Rafale will enter its final, hands-on phase on Aug. 20.