Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 22, 2018
Boeing is about to start an exhaustive effort to transition the U.S. Navy’s carrier air wing to the new-and-improved Block III Super Hornet.
Mar 20, 2018
F-35Bs would be especially useful for Taiwan because China is able to rain air-to-surface, cruise and short-range ballistic missiles on the island’s runways.
Mar 16, 2018
A follow-on order for the Eurofighter Typhoon from Saudi Arabia could give the UK more breathing room as it considers industrial options for a future combat aircraft.
Mar 16, 2018
A recent fatal accident is not likely to stop a follow-on order for up to 100 aircraft.
Mar 13, 2018
Support for a low-cost, light attack aircraft to fight terrorists is the strongest it has ever been.
Mar 31, 2025
The first new Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Blk. 70 for Taiwan was rolled out on March 28 in Greenville, South Carolina.
Mar 31, 2025
The U.S. Navy wants to field a new trainer by 2030 and is planning to rely on virtual carrier landing practice to avoid a long aircraft development cycle.
Mar 28, 2025
A series of flypasts around the UK with “workhorse” Airbus Puma helicopters has been completed by the UK Royal Air Force.
Mar 28, 2025
Industry is being called on by the UK defense ministry to help provide protection for dismounted troops from small uncrewed aircraft systems.
Mar 28, 2025
Safran increases its India presence, tapping Aerolloy Technologies to supply seven components for CFM Leap 1A and Leap 1B engines.
Mar 27, 2025
North Korea has revealed its new Ilyushin Il-76-based airborne early warning and control aircraft and a larger variant of the Saetbyol-4 high-altitude UAS.
Mar 27, 2025
According to data from Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s Fleet Discovery Military tool, combined open requirements for training aircraft of all mission types total an eye-opening 1,051 aircraft.
Mar 27, 2025
The RAAF this year plans to recommend to its government how to move forward on fielding CCAs, with the Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat "a very strong contender."