Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 23, 2020
Britain’s plan for its Tempest has triggered UK investments by Saab and a new wave of industrial agreements with industry.
Jul 22, 2020
Over 20 years, demand on the F/A-18 and EA-18G electrical power generation system led to low readiness levels for the entire fleet.
Jul 22, 2020
U.S. “repositions” Turkish F-35s; Airbus wins UK Skynet contract; Germany’s new Sigint aircraft; and Northrop delivers GEM 63 boosters.
Jul 21, 2020
Lockheed still boasts commitments from 13 countries to buy nearly 3,220 jets, with deliveries projected out to 2046.
Jul 21, 2020
Stabilizing the production system and securing a funded, long-term upgrade plan are now the main objectives for the F-35’s propulsion system.
Dec 20, 2024
The Pentagon will slowly return most of its V-22 fleet to flight and to operations with a better understanding of parts failures in the tiltrotor’s gearbox.
Dec 20, 2024
Spain is acquiring another 25 Eurofighters through Madrid’s Halcon II program, adding to 20 aircraft ordered in June 2022 through the original Halcon I buy.
Dec 20, 2024
The future for Embraer looks bright, and markets seem more ready than ever for an alternative to the giants of the last century.
Dec 19, 2024
Kendall announced in July that the service had paused NGAD ahead of an imminent contract award.
Dec 19, 2024
The Joint Program Office (JPO) and Lockheed Martin reached a handshake agreement in November for F-35 production lots 18 and 19.
Dec 19, 2024
The move follows the completion of a critical design review that clears the way for final development, test, and production efforts to proceed.
Dec 19, 2024
The €53 million ($54.9 million) aircraft will be used for range of missions, Irish defense officials say.
Dec 19, 2024
Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have signed a contract for part of the LTE Technology Maturation Phase.