Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 08, 2017
The reach of a fully realized technology transfer program can be vast, enabling leaps in learning and the restructuring of organizations.
Aug 08, 2017
Excerpts from Aviation Week’s recent podcast debate between an F-35 pilot and a long-time critic of the program.
Aug 07, 2017
The agricultural aircraft manufacturer and L3 have teamed to develop Longsword for reconnaissance and light attack.
Aug 01, 2017
Design for stealth has reshaped combat aircraft, evolving from flat facets to smooth curves. And another change is coming with the need to defeat a wider range of threats.
Jul 31, 2017
The Air Force Research Laboratory could soon decide which contract will supply the high-power laser for flight testing on a Boeing F-15.
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.