Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Dec 12, 2018
So far, the Japanese defense ministry has only sought information for 30–50 Bell AH-1S replacements. Six companies are preparing to bid.
Dec 06, 2018
The sensor is part of an effort to accumulate technology for the Future Fighter. It is sized for demonstration in an F-2.
Nov 27, 2018
A Canadian audit says pilot and engineer retention are limiting the capability of the RCAF’s CF-18 Hornet fleet.
Nov 23, 2018
The MHI F-2 was a step forward in lightweight structural design. A new Japanese fighter would go further.
Nov 23, 2018
Part of a technology acquisition effort for a fighter, a Japanese Mach 2 stealth inlet has been designed and tested.
Sep 12, 2024
Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk told the country’s parliament, the Sejm, that the country’s Supreme Audit Office will examine the procurement.
Sep 10, 2024
Service officials have said the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform is on pause as it reviews requirements.
Sep 10, 2024
No plans are yet in place for a handover of Gripen fighters to Kyiv.
Sep 10, 2024
About 60% of Venezuela’s Air Force fleet comprises Western aircraft, and this ratio is likely to remain relatively unchanged as Venezuela’s relations with the U.S., especially, are slowly improving.
Sep 10, 2024
The six aircraft are part of a wider defense spending package worth €2.4 billion ($2.6 billion).
Sep 10, 2024
Leonardo and WB aim to cooperate on autonomous air systems and loitering munitions equipped with artificial intelligence and swarm capabilities.
Sep 10, 2024
Piasecki Aircraft has conducted the first tethered hover flights of the Ares tilt-duct vertical-takeoff-and-landing demonstrator.
Sep 10, 2024
Dewar was most recently senior vice president and general manager of the Airbus A220 program.