Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Sep 18, 2026
There is a disconnect on propulsion needs for future increments of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, a key industry player argues.
Sep 18, 2026
Joby Aviation says its J208 autonomous Cessna Caravan has completed a 3,199-mi. flight across the U.S. without control inputs from the safety pilot onboard.
Sep 18, 2026
Boeing Australia is moving MQ-28 Ghost Bat assembly to Toowoomba, Queensland, crediting advanced production and digital design for meeting speed and cost targets.
Sep 18, 2026
U.S. Air Force demand for a new fleet of Massed Modular Aircraft points to a novel way of fighting, with swarming, attritable aircraft flinging long-range missiles from afar.
Sep 17, 2026
The Defense Innovation Unit’s Drone Dominance program has scored top-five performers for its Gauntlet II one-way attack drone mission areas.
Sep 17, 2026
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of up to 48 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters to Saudi Arabia.
Sep 17, 2026
The U.S. Air Force is expected to tell lawmakers in the next few months how many Northrop Grumman B-21s it hopes to procure.
Sep 17, 2026
General Atomics is ready to build at the rate the U.S. Air Force has outlined for autonomous aircraft, Vice President of Strategic Development Mike Shortsleeve told Aviation Week at AFA's Air, Space and Cyber conference.