Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 15, 2015
It looks as if the F-35 could meet its key performance parameter requirements, but that is a narrow definition of success.
Dec 03, 2014
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Nov 17, 2014
Selling military airplanes is not just about hardware. It is the start of a decades-long relationship.
Oct 27, 2014
USAF is taking a serious look at reengining the Boeing B-52. The question is not whether it makes sense, but why it hasn’t been done.
Oct 13, 2014
This expanded issue of Aviation Week’s Defense Technology International edition is the first of a series planned to coincide with major defense shows worldwide. This week, the Association of the U.S. Army convention and show opens in Washington—an event that grew rapidly during the 2000s as the U.S. committed soldiers and weapons to the longest land conflict in its history.
Jul 17, 2024
The top modernization priority is adding to the fleet of A-29 Super Tucano armed turboprops, Lebanese Air Force Commander Brig. Gen. Michael Saifi says.
Jul 16, 2024
Lockheed Martin has announced a series of offset items for Thailand should it choose the F-16 Blk. 70/72 package.
Jul 16, 2024
Senate authorizers want to take almost all of the remaining funding away from the U.S. Navy’s fiscal 2025 budget request for its next-generation F/A-XX fighter.
Jul 16, 2024
The French Air and Space Force is forming a new squadron with the Rafale now that manufacturer Dassault has resumed deliveries of the fighter to France.
Jul 16, 2024
Italy's acquisition of 24 new Eurofighters, referred to as F-2000s, enables the air force to replace its Tranche 1 Eurofighters.
Jul 15, 2024
Acquisition and budget documents point to the quiet emergence of a third capability: signals intelligence.
Jul 15, 2024
The Taiwanese ministry of national defense (MND) says flight control software issues were the primary cause of delays.
Jul 15, 2024
A longevity, thrust and fuel efficiency upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-35 has passed a preliminary design review (PDR) milestone, Pratt & Whitney says.