Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 16, 2026
Lockheed’s printed attack drone; flying on solid-state batteries; Embraer tests hydrogen; and SAF from cow manure.
Jun 16, 2026
Aviation Week editors at the ILA Berlin Air Show ask what's next for the German Air Force fighter fleet after the collapse of the multinational FCAS program.
Jun 12, 2026
Germany says planning is underway for what comes next after its fighter partnership with France fizzled.
Jun 12, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jun 11, 2026
Why Combat Aircraft Must Evolve During Combat – Not Years Later
Aug 04, 2026
Beta Technologies has secured about $830 million in additional financing from the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. to ramp up manufacturing.
Aug 04, 2026
The U.S. Air Force will begin multiyear procurement of engines for its fighter aircraft and is soliciting information on the current market to apply pressure to companies to improve performance.
Aug 04, 2026
An RTX Phantom Strike radar is now being integrated on the Lockheed Martin X-62 operated by the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School.
Aug 04, 2026
Northrop Grumman this week cut the ribbon on what could be seen as its closing argument to win the most anticipated contract from the Pentagon, the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation fighter aircraft.
Aug 04, 2026
The U.S. DOD on Aug. 4 rolled out a new counter-unmanned aerial system marketplace platform to aid different agencies in acquiring counter-drone tech.
Aug 03, 2026
A new capability upgrade for the NATO Frigate Helicopter variant of the NHIndustries NH90 rotorcraft has been flown for the first time.
Aug 03, 2026
Turkish uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer Baykar has completed the first releases of weapons from the payload bay of its Kizilelma autonomous combat aircraft.
Aug 03, 2026
The Royal Australian Air Force is aiming to integrate the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft into the next Exercise Pitch Black in 2028