Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Apr 07, 2025
Odys Aviation continues on track for first deliveries by year-end.of its Laila hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing UAV.
Apr 07, 2025
A 15-year campaign by Swedish fighter manufacturer Saab to score a sale in Colombia finally paid off, paving the way for potential new sales for the Gripen E/F.
Apr 02, 2025
Embraer is hoping other customers can emulate the KC-390’s smooth entry into service with the Portuguese Air Force.
Apr 01, 2025
Delayed and over budget, the CVN 78 maintains a high sortie generation rate despite development hurdles.
Mar 31, 2025
Rotorcraft manufacturers are seeking partners and preparing bids for the U.S. Army’s updated training plans.
Feb 05, 2026
The first operational unit for the Boeing F-47 is planned for Nellis AFB in Nevada, with the facilities scheduled be ready by the end of fiscal 2033.
Feb 05, 2026
Patria has begun assembling Pratt & Whitney F135 engines in country as part of Finland’s procurement of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Feb 05, 2026
The Eurofighter is set to receive its first external changes to the airframe since the first prototype flew in 1994.
Feb 05, 2026
Saab CEO Micael Johansson says NATO may decide on an E-3 AWACS replacement this year, for which the Swedish company is offering its GlobalEye.
Feb 05, 2026
The Bangladesh Air Force expressed strong interest in Korea Aerospace Industries’ Light Armed Helicopter, sources familiar with the talks tell Aviation Week.
Feb 05, 2026
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. says it is in “active discussions” with the Indian Air Force to start delivering the delayed Tejas Mk.1A light combat aircraft.
Feb 05, 2026
The Israeli government has awarded Elbit Systems 400 million shekels to equip incoming Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters for the country’s air force.
Feb 05, 2026
Airbus Helicopters, Singapore’s Defense Science and Technology Agency and the RSAF have conducted their first MUM-T trial between an H225M the Flexrotor UAS.