Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 05, 2018
Aiming to build a force of 180 fighters by 2024, Indonesia has ordered Su-35s and is looking for a possible Western combat aircraft contract.
Mar 01, 2018
The first batch of F-35As will replace Japan’s 51 remaining F-4EJ Kai Phantoms. More could replace some F-15s.
Feb 28, 2018
Commercial companies are importing dozens of F1s, F-5s and F-16s to meet the Pentagon’s growing demand for aerial combat training services.
Feb 22, 2018
The now-funded requirement for up to 650 engines to reengine the 76-strong B-52 fleet will be one of the largest military engine upgrades since the KC-135R.
Feb 20, 2018
General Atomics has allied with Boeing Autonomous Systems for the Navy’s MQ-25 competition, going up against rival bids by both Phantom Works and Skunk Works.
Mar 27, 2025
The Royal Australian Air Force has taken the first steps to explore how to replace its fleet of BAE Systems Hawk training aircraft.
Mar 27, 2025
Lockheed Martin is seeing signs that supply chain pressure on solid rocket motors is easing.
Mar 26, 2025
Manufacturer Leonardo Helicopters is discussing with Portugal a potential midlife upgrade of the country's EH/AW101 search and rescue helicopters.
Mar 26, 2025
Pilatus says it has struck an agreement with Lockheed Martin to pursue an F-35-focused upgrade to the training system built around its PC-21.
Mar 26, 2025
Australia expects to use a series of demos with the Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat CCA this year to define its investment plan for such a capability, an official says.
Mar 26, 2025
Anduril is trying to interest the Royal Australian Air Force in its Fury CCA and would consider local production, the company's president says.
Mar 25, 2025
As KAI's production facilities are operating at full capacity to deliver South Korea's latest programs, the KT-1 basic trainer line could be offshored.
Mar 25, 2025
Australian drone company Innovaero, which sports BAE Systems as a shareholder, has kicked off flight testing its OWL-X counter-uncrewed aircraft system.