Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 21, 2023
From new fighters to launchers, airline production ramps to air taxi certifications, 2024 will be a busy year.
Dec 21, 2023
From a Chinese spy balloon shoot-down to the first flight of the U.S. Air Force’s B-21 stealth bomber and more, 2023 was an eventful year in defense aviation.
Dec 20, 2023
Forecasts, snapshots and military aircraft to watch.
Dec 20, 2023
If 2023 is any indication, 2024 could be a yearlong Festivus in the supply chain.
Dec 20, 2023
Uncrewed helicopters, automated flight and alternative propulsion systems were major themes for the rotorcraft industry in 2023.
Jul 20, 2024
A new engine war is brewing for the MQ-9 Reaper after GA-ASI flew a second engine type onboard the UAS earlier this month.
Jul 19, 2024
Rolls-Royce says its work on the engine for the Boeing MQ-25 uncrewed tanker is an entry point to potentially powering thousands of autonomous combat aircraft.
Jul 19, 2024
The UK Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capability Office (RCO) has acquired its own flight test asset to trial new capabilities and technologies.
Jul 19, 2024
The Joint Program Office (JPO) broke the delivery pause by deciding to accept aircraft with “truncated” capabilities for at least several months.
Jul 19, 2024
Blades of the first ducted fan thruster in the hybrid propulsion system are “spinning as we speak,” GA-ASI President David Alexander said.
Jul 19, 2024
A Northrop spokesman did not immediately respond to Alexander’s statements.
Jul 19, 2024
Saab’s chief executive sees sales growth this year at the high end of its targets after the Swedish defense company posted another banner quarter of orders.
Jul 19, 2024
The U.S. Navy plans to buy active expendable BriteCloud decoys from Leonardo to improve the self-protection equipment of the F-35.