Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Jun 11, 2020
In response to the novel coronavirus, the U.S. military was forced to think outside the box on how to produce pilots.
Jun 03, 2020
A Bell V-280 tiltrotor has become the first aircraft to fly with GKN thermoplastic composite parts made from recycled waste material.
Jun 02, 2020
Technology is rapidly shaping new generations of Western air-to-air missiles, as the need to outrange adversary weapons grows.
Jun 02, 2020
New experiments show the concept works, but is the "Arsenal Plane" the answer to the Air Force's capacity problem?
May 29, 2020
U.S. Navy’s training system search; Finland seeks export OK for fighters; an Army SHORAD slowdown; and satellite sensor design advances.
Dec 05, 2024
The U.S. Air Force will postpone decisions about the future of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program until beyond year-end.
Dec 05, 2024
The UK Royal Air Force has begun kitting out the new fleet of Boeing MH-47G Block II Chinooks it has on order.
Dec 04, 2024
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force have agreed to deepen studies of a surveillance variant of the C-390 to focus on maritime patrol, the company said Dec. 3.
Dec 04, 2024
An F-35 has off-boarded data to a non-U.S. command and control system for the first time in testing by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works and the UK Royal Air Force.
Dec 04, 2024
The German Air Force and Army have agreed to create a joint helicopter brigade to bolster the country’s ability to meet NATO operational demands.
Dec 04, 2024
Lockheed Martin executive OJ Sanchez will become the new head of the Skunk Works division in January, succeeding John Clark after a nearly three-year term.
Dec 03, 2024
India is looking to add Link-16 datalinks to its ongoing Sikorsky MH-60R procurement, requesting MIDS-JTRS from the U.S.
Dec 02, 2024
HX-2 was unveiled by the company on Dec. 2.