Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 13, 2024
Editors discuss the V-22 program and its safety, but first shed light on the latest NGAD and CCA developments as AFA fast approaches.
Sep 13, 2024
The service hopes to progress on F/A-18, T-45 and MH-60 replacements, though ship- and submarine-building requirements are likely to take priority.
Sep 13, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Sep 12, 2024
A nonpublic investigation into the recent crash highlights an increasing disconnect between the U.S. Air Force and Navy program offices.
Sep 12, 2024
U.S. Air Force and Army support finally takes Piasecki’s Ares into the air.
Dec 18, 2025
Airbus has secured a blockbuster helicopter order from the Spanish Defense Ministry that has committed to taking 100 rotorcraft of different types.
Dec 17, 2025
Air Forces in Focus analyzes the results so far of the Army Transformation Initiative unveiled in May.
Dec 17, 2025
Portugal’s defense minister declared interest in local assembly for Embraer A-29 light combat and trainer aircraft on Dec. 17.
Dec 17, 2025
Polish aircraft startup Draco Aircraft is making a play for the low-cost combat aircraft market.
Dec 17, 2025
Spanish defense company Indra says it has agreed to acquire uncrewed air system provider Wake Engineering as part of a push to grab market share in Spain.
Dec 16, 2025
The USAF is buying two Boeing 747-8is from Lufthansa for training and spares as part of the delayed program to replace the current VC-25A “Air Force One” fleet.
Dec 16, 2025
Momentum has slowed for the U.S. Air Force EA-37B Compass Call.
Dec 16, 2025
China appears to have flown a new tactical airlifter, more than a decade after the concept was first unveiled in 2014.