Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
May 13, 2015
Two Western fighter houses are in the best position to challenge the F-35 in the 2020s. Can their rivals hang in there too?
Apr 23, 2015
As the wheels come off India’s plans to build Rafales, Brazil’s Gripen program moves carefully forward.
Apr 15, 2015
Star Wars lasers were intended to hit things that missiles could not touch. The new generation exploits different characteristics.
Mar 26, 2015
The U.S. likes to talk about international defense partnerships, but the reality is that the home industry’s interests always come first.
Mar 12, 2015
Marine leaders believe that their JSF will be a war-winner. They should be given a chance to show how their plans will work.
Jul 18, 2024
Idbotic, a specialist in hardware encryption, will support Indra’s work on the combat cloud.
Jul 18, 2024
Airbus’ combined tanker programs boast more in-service aircraft than the Boeng KC-46A, and the company’s acceptance across diverse regional markets is a sign of its healthier outlook in the space.
Jul 18, 2024
The service sees advantages to hybrid-electric systems over battery-powered propulsion.
Jul 18, 2024
Hybrid-electric aircraft developer Electra.aero says its EL-2 Goldfinch technology demonstrator has completed off-runway test flights.
Jul 18, 2024
The U.S. Navy this week disclosed that a T-45C Goshawk experienced another engine malfunction, prompting an emergency landing on July 10.
Jul 18, 2024
“It’s not right for me to prejudge what might happen in the defense review,” UK Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard says.
Jul 17, 2024
Sweden has a notional plan to buy four of the Saab AEW aircraft.
Jul 17, 2024
Industry executives still are raising fundamental questions about the design and relevance of a fleet of future autonomous combat aircraft.