Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 20, 2024
Modernization was in the forefront, with orders for advanced fighters, uncrewed combat aircraft development and a first appearance of China’s latest combat jet.
Dec 20, 2024
New orders are rolling in, buoyed by upticks in defense spending and increased demand from the public safety, air ambulance and energy sectors.
Dec 20, 2024
A look at which trends are gaining which are losing steam in the defense sector.
Dec 20, 2024
Europe’s need to catch up militarily becomes a driver of equipment purchases.
Dec 19, 2024
From Kentucky air shows to NATO exercises, these photographers captured the power of modern fighter jets on different continents.
Nov 13, 2025
Edge and Anduril team up on new Omen tailsitter UAS and eye further collaboration.
Nov 13, 2025
Appropriators approved spending for one U.S. Air Force program, the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail. The Pentagon in its fiscal 2026 budget request called for ending the effort.
Nov 12, 2025
ISR capabilities may be the deciding factor in a future decision over whether to increase the size of the Northrop Grumman B-21 fleet beyond 100 aircraft.
Nov 12, 2025
A U.S. startup has adapted technology enabling airborne wind energy generation to develop a tethered drone.
Nov 12, 2025
BAE Systems has disclosed a swell of order bookings since the midyear mark, taking order intake through the first nine months beyond $35 billion.
Nov 11, 2025
GE Aerospace is developing a small turbofan engine for midsized Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Nov 11, 2025
UAS manufacturer Neros, whose drones have been battle tested in Ukraine, has raised $75 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital.
Nov 11, 2025
Authorities have initiated a search-and-recovery operation after a Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft crashed, killing all 20 onboard.