Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 05, 2019
The RAAF’s combat aircraft commander expected trouble in making F-35s operational. He has been pleasantly surprised.
Mar 05, 2019
The concept would allow Air Force leaders to hedge against the risk of future technology breakthroughs and surprise enemies with unexpected new capabilities.
Mar 04, 2019
Aviation Week flies Sikorsky’s autonomous S-76 testbed as the company reveals its interest in the urban air mobility market.
Feb 27, 2019
Much as Saab created an enlarged Gripen, India’s defense technology agency wants to lengthen the HAL Tejas and give it the F414 engine.
Feb 26, 2019
Technologies from F-22 and F-35 are added to F-16 to entice India. But the MiG-35, Su-35 or Rafale could minimize fleet fragmentation.
Dec 04, 2024
Lockheed Martin executive OJ Sanchez will become the new head of the Skunk Works division in January, succeeding John Clark after a nearly three-year term.
Dec 03, 2024
India is looking to add Link-16 datalinks to its ongoing Sikorsky MH-60R procurement, requesting MIDS-JTRS from the U.S.
Dec 02, 2024
HX-2 was unveiled by the company on Dec. 2.
Dec 02, 2024
The French government and Safran are in talks about upgrading the M88 engine for the Dassault Rafale combat aircraft, in part to sustain industrial know-how.
Dec 02, 2024
The U.S. has approved the sale of F-16 and APG-83 SABR radar spares totaling $320 million to Taiwan.
Nov 29, 2024
British defense company Babcock is working with Korea Aerospace Industries to explore whether the two can partner on military flying training in Europe.
Nov 28, 2024
Canada’s SkyAlyn has ordered 19 PC-21 turboprop trainers from Switzerland’s Pilatus, which it will use to provide training to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Nov 27, 2024
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