Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Oct 21, 2016
After ditching its Common Vertical Lift Support Platform program in 2013 and shying away from two Black Hawk plans, the Air Force is about to try again to replace the vintage UH-1N Huey.
Oct 18, 2016
Autonomous aerial, surface and underwater vehicles gathered in Scotland for a technological showcase.
Oct 17, 2016
Now that India has reset the clock on replacing its Ilyushin Il-78MKIs, look to Boeing to enter its 767-based KC-46 tanker and Airbus to try to revive A330 MRTT deal.
Oct 14, 2016
Japan and Britain are assessing the likely performance of an AESA-equipped Meteor in separate but coordinated studies. Expense and development time are also being weighed.
Oct 14, 2016
Cultivating true pilot autonomy in unscripted scenarios takes decades to hone and demands honest assessment of mistakes.
Jun 06, 2024
Rolls-Royce Germany has teamed up with ITP Aero to offer a new engine family for collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) that will lean on the proven Advance2 core.
Jun 06, 2024
Rome has given the greenlight to Safran's takeover of Microtecnica from RTX after concerns over the supply of components to defense programs were addressed.
Jun 06, 2024
The Republic of Korea Air Force retired its F-4 Phantom fleet on June 5 after 55 years of service.
Jun 05, 2024
The Phase 4 Enhancements (P4E) package will be the largest and most complex upgrade for the Eurofighter yet.
Jun 05, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has committed to purchasing another 20 Eurofighter combat aircraft to help support the country’s defense industry.
Jun 05, 2024
Daher’s board of directors has appointed Didier Kayat as the group’s chairman of the board to succeed Patrick Daher, who is retiring.
Jun 05, 2024
Airbus has lifted the veil on its concept for an autonomous collaborative combat aircraft that would accompany current combat aircraft into battle.
Jun 05, 2024
Photos from Bombardier Defense and Lufthansa Technik Defense show the modified Global 6000 with large cheek and under-fuselage fairings.