Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 02, 2015
Service leaders are right to say that the F-35 is better than the aircraft they have today. But that’s not the whole story.
Jun 19, 2015
The Air Force expects a multi-player competition over TX. But has it thought its brilliant plan all the way through?
Jun 05, 2015
The Pentagon has many ideas about running the F-35’s upgrade program. It needs to pick one and stick with it.
Jun 03, 2015
Soon after first flight of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier on December 28, 1967, Aviation Week published these images of the first production aircraft.
May 21, 2015
The U.S. Air Force wants to keep its bomber program under wraps. There are at least six reasons why that’s a bad idea.
May 16, 2024
Australia’s new defense strategy includes pricey acquisitions for both the Australian navy and air force, but data from Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery Military tool suggest that a commensurate increase in aviation-related contract opportunities may not be in the offing.
May 16, 2024
The review assessed the X-59 project’s approach to safety and hazard analysis.
May 16, 2024
Lockheed Martin could potentially park 84 F-35s in temporary storage before receiving approval to resume deliveries with a new software update, the GAO says.
May 16, 2024
Airbus Helicopters test pilots are eagerly awaiting approval to begin higher-speed flights with the company’s Racer compound rotorcraft demonstrator.
May 16, 2024
A USAF F-16C crashed shortly after takeoff in South Korea in 2023 after power outages caused a series of failures to instruments in the aircraft’s cockpit.
May 16, 2024
Project Ealing is able to detect, track and engage UAS threats up to 1 km (half a mile) away, and work is ongoing to boost its range, the UK MOD says.
May 16, 2024
Partners in the Eurodrone program have completed the preliminary design review for the twin-engine medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) uncrewed air system.
May 15, 2024
Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch conducted a “shakedown” flight of its Roc carrier aircraft on May 15.