Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Apr 29, 2020
New airlifters, helicopters are bolstering German defense capabilities, but plans for fighters and ISR platforms have yet to gather pace.
Apr 29, 2020
Nuclear mission drives Berlin toward a U.S.-made Super Hornet over concerns about Eurofighter B61 integration.
Apr 28, 2020
Automatic tanking could optimize refueling rates and reduce human workloads.
Apr 27, 2020
Norway and U.S. close cooperation on missiles and propulsion is expanding into the near-hypersonic regime.
Apr 27, 2020
U.S. Air Force moves forward on LRSO and GBSD without a competitive bidding process.
Feb 28, 2025
Internal testing validated that the Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS) is mature enough now to enter an engineering and manufacturing development phase.
Feb 28, 2025
The state-linked aircraft manufacturer said the four AG600s conducted 2,014 sorties totaling 3,560 hr. over the last two years.
Feb 28, 2025
Spain says TAI's Hurjet advanced jet trainer is “well positioned” to replace the country’s aging fleet of Northrop SF-5 lead-in fighter trainers.
Feb 28, 2025
MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile has been flown on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the first time.
Feb 28, 2025
AFSOC is looking to go big with a new autonomy effort, moving from solely focusing on using MQ-9 Reapers as host to its C-130 variants.
Feb 27, 2025
Spotted at NASA’s Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, the forward fuselage of the Rockwell XFV-12A looked disconsolate on its trolley.
Feb 27, 2025
John Phelan, a career investment manager and U.S. Navy outsider, painted a glowing description of the F-35’s capabilities.
Feb 27, 2025
The study will define requirements for joint air battle management in a “high-end fight,” said John Phelan, the nominee for Navy secretary.