Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
May 14, 2025
From stand-in to standoff jamming, Western militaries are revitalizing their ability to disrupt adversary systems.
May 13, 2025
White House and Pentagon plans are already taking aim at military programs before a formal budget rollout.
May 12, 2025
Early design analysis shows how a blended wing body design compares favorably with a traditional tube-and-wing approach to air refueling efficiency.
May 08, 2025
A newly released road map calls for Collaborative Combat Aircraft orders to begin this year, with new increments rolling out in roughly five-year intervals.
May 08, 2025
An interim Air Force One and SpaceX-modified Marine One are among the early Trump administration changes to the U.S. military’s VIP fleet.
Apr 13, 2026
Stratospheric airship startup Sceye has completed a 12-day mission during which its solar-powered SE2 high-altitude platform system flew 6,400 mi.
Apr 10, 2026
Portuguese Air Force selects Tecnam P-Mentor to replace Chipmunks.
Apr 10, 2026
The long-planned integration of the BAE Systems Sting Ray Mod 1 torpedo onto the UK’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon sub-hunting aircraft is set to finally move forward.
Apr 09, 2026
Aevex expands with 4,800 UAS orders under the Deep Strike program, fueling growth as Phoenix Ghost deliveries continue in EUCOM area.
Apr 09, 2026
USAF ferries MQ-9s across the Atlantic bypassing dismantling to save time, revealing stretched airlift capacity and operational urgency.
Apr 09, 2026
Royal Air Force Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft have supported a UK-led operation to monitor three Russian submarines.
Apr 09, 2026
Propulsion startup Beehive Industries is advancing development of its Frenzy engine family after receiving a $29.7 million U.S. Air Force contract.
Apr 08, 2026
As of April 8, U.S. forces struck more than 13,000 targets inside Iran—4,000 of which were dynamic targets, meaning targets of opportunity that arose after a mission had started, Caine says.