Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 25, 2025
Work is progressing on the UK’s big delta-wing fighter demonstrator, designed to derisk development of the trinational Global Combat Air Program.
Jul 23, 2025
Defense officials in the U.S., UK and Europe are grappling with what comes next for airborne early warning systems.
Jul 22, 2025
As the U.S. Marine Corps aviation branch shuffles its tactical aviation force structure, the XQ-58 suddenly looms large in force structure plans.
Jul 18, 2025
Editors gather after GASCC on the eve of the Royal International Air Tattoo to discuss the latest developments in air power as U.S. budget season impacts programs.
Jul 16, 2025
A plan to buy thousands of palletized missiles next year to be launched by airlifters introduces a new kind of weapon along with integration challenges.
May 21, 2026
General Atomics and Saab test MQ-9B with AEW radar, offering uncrewed early warning capabilities and extended airborne endurance for air defense.
May 21, 2026
General Atomics YFQ-42A resumes flight after crash, advancing collaborative combat aircraft development with software fixes and risk reduction efforts.
May 21, 2026
Long-awaited flight testing of MBDA’s Spear 3 mini cruise missile on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has begun.
May 21, 2026
UK's first E-7 Wedgetail arrives at RAF Lossiemouth for testing ahead of planned handover to Royal Air Force
May 21, 2026
Airbus prepares Valkyrie drone flight tests with Learjet surrogates to demonstrate collaborative combat aircraft capabilities for European air forces.
May 21, 2026
H2Fly advances hydrogen-electric aviation with new fuel cell systems and aircraft integration services while targeting 2 kW/kg performance threshold.
May 21, 2026
Stratolaunch says its Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft successfully deployed the firm’s latest reusable Talon hypersonic vehicle in March for the U.S. MDA.
May 20, 2026
The UK government has accused Russia of recklessness after two dangerous intercepts of Royal Air Force Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint intelligence-gathering aircraft in international airspace.