Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 09, 2025
Less than a decade ago, Eurofighter partner companies were concerned about the platform’s future. Now production lines are running hot.
Jan 08, 2025
Aviation Week editors unpack the design details of two new Chinese combat aircraft and what makes them so odd.
Jan 06, 2025
A lawsuit and battlefield images reveal radar availability problems in Russia’s helicopters—and the vulnerability of its aerospace industry to sanctions.
Dec 20, 2024
Indecision clouds the outlook for the Navy’s budget and the Air Force’s requirements for new crewed and autonomous tactical fighters.
Dec 20, 2024
China’s success as a defense exporter depends on its ability to convince customers that it is a power with which they want to be friends.
Jan 13, 2026
Airbus has named Matthieu Louvot to be the new CEO of its helicopter division, replacing Bruno Even, who is stepping down after eight years at the helm.
Jan 13, 2026
South Korea’s Finance Ministry instructed DAPA to revise the mass-production schedule and budget allocation for the KF-21.
Jan 13, 2026
Lockheed Martin is developing two concepts for greatly extending the range of the Sikorsky MH-60R/S Seahawk to offer to the U.S. Navy.
Jan 12, 2026
Germany has ordered eight General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft systems to perform maritime patrol.
Jan 12, 2026
UK defense ministers will not say when a decision might be made on whether to contract for a £1 billion new fleet of medium helicopters.
Jan 12, 2026
A series of recent demonstrations have familiarized Boeing F/A-18E/F and Lockheed Martin F-35C pilots with Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Jan 12, 2026
Israel has rarely shied away from defense industrial challenges, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to wean the country off U.S. military financing support sets the bar at a new level.
Jan 12, 2026
China conducted the first flight of a domestically developed 3D-printed turbojet engine in November 2025.