Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 25, 2025
The U.S. Navy appears poised to pick either Boeing or Northrop Grumman to develop its next-generation combat aircraft, the F/A-XX. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss what's at stake.
Apr 24, 2025
SpaceWerx and The Aerospace Corp. help commercial space companies and prospective government customers get on the same page about technology readiness levels.
Apr 24, 2025
A U.S. Air Force notice raises the possibility of the service fielding a separate aircraft to serve the E-7A role.
Apr 23, 2025
Seeking unprecedented levels of electrical power generation and thermal management, the GCAP engine team has ditched an adaptive-cycle concept.
Apr 18, 2025
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Nov 13, 2025
Appropriators approved spending for one U.S. Air Force program, the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail. The Pentagon in its fiscal 2026 budget request called for ending the effort.
Nov 12, 2025
ISR capabilities may be the deciding factor in a future decision over whether to increase the size of the Northrop Grumman B-21 fleet beyond 100 aircraft.
Nov 12, 2025
A U.S. startup has adapted technology enabling airborne wind energy generation to develop a tethered drone.
Nov 12, 2025
BAE Systems has disclosed a swell of order bookings since the midyear mark, taking order intake through the first nine months beyond $35 billion.
Nov 11, 2025
GE Aerospace is developing a small turbofan engine for midsized Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Nov 11, 2025
UAS manufacturer Neros, whose drones have been battle tested in Ukraine, has raised $75 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital.
Nov 11, 2025
Authorities have initiated a search-and-recovery operation after a Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft crashed, killing all 20 onboard.
Nov 11, 2025
Export prospects for Russian combat aircraft are fading as Russian companies struggle with supply chain issues and lack the funding for R&D.