Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
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.
Jul 21, 2020
A 2017 call to embrace a new, digital-based tack to design and production is guiding Boeing’s path to future defense and space contracts.
Jul 21, 2020
The past 12 months have witnessed significant firsts in military aviation and spaceflight.
Jul 20, 2020
Leaps in computing power, sensors and weapons will benefit the F-35 in the next eight years—if Lockheed can keep modernization on track.
Jul 17, 2020
Mainplane skins, flaperons, tail surfaces and rear fuselage are made of carbon fiber. Rollout is due in April 2021.
Mar 24, 2025
Boeing's win of the F-47 aircraft contract from the U.S. Air Force is already boosting sentiment in the company while rival Lockheed Martin is taking a hit.
Mar 24, 2025
BAE Systems sees potential in the recently flown STRIX X-wing vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed aircraft prototype.
Mar 24, 2025
L3Harris expects to deliver the first MC-55A Peregrine multi-intelligence platform to the Royal Australian Air Force this year, after several program delays.
Mar 21, 2025
Boeing has won a contract to develop the F-47 next-generation combat aircraft for the U.S. Air Force which throws a lifeline to the company’s struggling military aviation business.
Mar 21, 2025
The Australian government says the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C LRASM is now operationally ready for use on its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet.
Mar 20, 2025
Despite continued increases to its defense spending in recent years, Malaysia’s economic and financial realities dictate a slow and steady pace to its ambitious military aircraft modernization plans.
Mar 20, 2025
The discovery prompted the U.S. Air Force to pause Boeing KC-46 deliveries until the fleet could be inspected and the root cause identified.
Mar 20, 2025
Fort Worth-based Schweizer RSG acquired the Schweizer family of helicopters from Sikorsky in 2018.