Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Jun 11, 2020
Joe Anselmo outlines Aviation Week’s plan to roll out dozens of forward-looking reports, CEO interviews, webinars and tech deep dives.
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?
Jul 01, 2025
Startup Electra.aero is to study the benefits of hybrid-electric propulsion systems for U.S. Army operations.
Jun 30, 2025
Speaking to the Defense Commission of the Spanish Senate, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said that Spain is budgeting €1.375 billion for the TAI Hurjet buy.
Jun 30, 2025
Japan’s Board of Audit raised concerns over the low operational reliability of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft.
Jun 27, 2025
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Jun 27, 2025
Air-launched hypersonic weapons in both glide and powered forms are back in favor.
Jun 27, 2025
AeroVironment’s Wildcat has transitioned to wing-borne forward flight under a DARPA program.
Jun 27, 2025
Sweden is mulling the transfer of its civilian search and rescue helicopter capabilities to another government department.
Jun 27, 2025
Korea Aerospace Industries has signed a contract with South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration for 20 KF-21 Block 1 fighter aircraft.