Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Aug 19, 2025
The homegrown LUS-222 is intended to lift Portugal into the global aircraft market.
Aug 19, 2025
F-35 purchases by European countries are back in the spotlight as Spain scraps procurement plans and Switzerland wrestles with a $1.6 billion cost surge.
Aug 08, 2025
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aug 07, 2025
Laser-guided rockets help the U.S. Air Force down drones cheaply, though pilots say it is not as easy as it looks.
Aug 07, 2025
When it comes to buying fighters, Jakarta is once again shuffling the deck.
Jun 18, 2026
Japan has dispatched its Kawasaki EC-2 standoff jammer aircraft to its flight development center after taking flight earlier this year.
Jun 18, 2026
The Finnish government has given the go-ahead for the country’s Defense Forces Logistics Command to procure RTX GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II munitions to equip its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35As.
Jun 18, 2026
The Portuguese Air Force’s (FAP) KC-390 Millennium fleet has delivered a compelling real-world demonstration of efficiency, versatility, and operational readiness.
Jun 17, 2026
USAF selects Anduril and General Atomics for CCA production contracts while continuing autonomy system competition with three other firms.
Jun 17, 2026
The U.S. Defense Department is conducting its newest stage of qualifying trials for its attack drones program.
Jun 17, 2026
A few days after Tehran and Washington reached a preliminary peace deal, the Iranian Red Crescent Society turned to Russia to renew its rotorcraft fleet.
Jun 17, 2026
Continental Aerospace returns to U.S. ownership as Arcline acquires the piston engine maker from China's AVIC for $535 million.
Jun 17, 2026
Toulouse-based Aura Aero is close to launching a new CCA project, aiming to reach first flight with a demonstrator in 2028, CEO Jérémy Caussade says.