Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Nov 02, 2017
A recent surge in physiological cockpit episodes has led the U.S. military to take a closer look at oxygen systems in combat aircraft.
Nov 01, 2017
One former F/A 18 pilot says: “I just remember looking around the airplane thinking, man, I’m not completely certain I know how to fly this airplane anymore.”
Oct 31, 2017
Lockheed Martin is working with the U.S. government to translate potential F-16 deals from Greece and Bahrain into firm orders.
Oct 27, 2017
Fighter purchases are keeping the F-15, F-16 and Typhoon lines open longer than expected and giving Russia hope for increasing its exports.
Oct 27, 2017
The service’s new trainer will feature a next-generation ejection seat designed to improve safety for student pilots.
Mar 10, 2025
The airframer will respond to an upcoming request for proposals (RFP) from industry–expected as early as April.
Mar 10, 2025
Ukraine budgeted UAH 102 billion ($2.47 billion) in 2025 for its Defense Procurement Agency to buy the drones.
Mar 10, 2025
As a military transport, the An-26 first flew in 1969; in the late 1990s, some of the almost 1,400 transports were converted to the commercial An-26-100 variant
Mar 10, 2025
The Royal Thai Air Force is looking for a tanker platform to refuel Lockheed Martin F-16s and Saab Gripens.
Mar 07, 2025
The late-February request from the Air Force reflects a broader strategy to use government funds to seed investments in future commercial products.
Mar 07, 2025
The French Navy is working alongside the U.S. Navy to help the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force build expertise and knowledge on aircraft carrier operations.
Mar 07, 2025
Boeing Defense Australia has won a contract worth to enhance air and ground capabilities of the RAAF Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft.
Mar 06, 2025
By 2035 Argentina’s combined air forces will have increased only marginally in terms of overall size, but Buenos Aires will have fortified and modernized its key fleets to a greater degree than the numbers would suggest.