Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 06, 2025
The OA-1K Skyraider II will see evolving capabilities beyond a simple close air support platform, officials assert.
Mar 05, 2025
Limitations to the Bell Boeing V-22’s flight envelope and proprotor gearbox problems have cut back flying.
Mar 04, 2025
The Air Force no longer deems a stealthy successor to the Boeing KC-46 and KC-135 necessary for its modernization strategy.
Feb 28, 2025
Canada is seeking multiple types to make its tactical rotorcraft fleet relevant in the face of new High North defense challenges.
Feb 21, 2025
In its 11th year, Aviation Week Network’s program includes winners from 11 schools across the U.S. who hail from six countries and nominees from 16.
Mar 30, 2026
Flight training operations started for the Argentine air force’s newly acquired Lockheed Martin F-16Bs on March 30.
Mar 30, 2026
The U.S. Navy on Feb. 27 conducted the first flight test of a new precision landing mode for the military’s Sikorsky H-60 variants.
Mar 30, 2026
Airbus has used its modified Airbus Do-DT25 uncrewed aircraft system for the first time to intercept a drone target.
Mar 30, 2026
Pilatus is poised to add to its PC-21 trainer customer base after signing an agreement with Indonesia in parallel with Jakarta’s purchase of PC-24 business jets.
Mar 30, 2026
China ran the first ground test of a hydrogen-fueled variant of the AEP100 turboprop, the country’s first megawatt-class hydrogen-powered aerospace engine.
Mar 30, 2026
The UK Defense Ministry is hunting for technology to defeat fiber-optically controlled drones in the latest in a flurry of counter-UAS initiatives.
Mar 30, 2026
The KC-390 Millennium in action on ice!
Mar 27, 2026
Norway has pledged to increase defense spending and accelerate the introduction of new warships and associated helicopters.