Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 16, 2018
USAF and Boeing have agreed on an October delivery date for the first KC-46A tanker, but the service is still resolving deficiencies and testing software fixes.
Jul 15, 2018
A full-scale mockup was on display at the Royal Air Tattoo to show off of the MQ-8 Fire Scout's capabilities.
Jul 13, 2018
Grown in size, the KF-X has arrived at a weight category halfway between the Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning.
Jul 13, 2018
The U.S. Air Force search for a T-X trainer is headed toward a decision by the end of summer.
Jul 12, 2018
Growing U.S. and international interest in low-cost counterinsurgency aircraft has prompted the development of new aircraft derivatives of existing types.
Oct 24, 2024
Air Force officials have not linked the NGAD review to a larger force structure study that affects the B-21, changes could arise from a host of pending reviews.
Oct 24, 2024
Finland is preparing for the SEAD/DEAD mission by acquiring Northrop Grumman’s Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile–Extended Range (AARGM-ER).
Oct 24, 2024
Turkish industry is investing in the development of self-protection systems destined for use on the country’s growing fleet of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS).
Oct 24, 2024
U.S. refusal to sell the F-35 to Taiwan, and the subsequent failure of the country’s indigenous Advanced Defense Fighter, has reshaped Taipei’s thinking in the face of continued Chinese encroachment.
Oct 23, 2024
In mid-October, the S500 BAT clocked its highest operating altitude yet, rising to 500 m (1,640 ft.) above ground.
Oct 23, 2024
The feasibility review for the Light Transport Aircraft Project follows the completion of a survey sent out to the aviation market.
Oct 23, 2024
The demonstration is intended to show that commercial satellites can connect via laser communications to the PWSA.
Oct 23, 2024
The full upgrade package, worth up to $7.3 billion, would raise Poland’s F-16C/Ds to the Block 70 standard, also known as the Viper configuration.