Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 09, 2025
The debut of two new Chinese military aircraft prototypes shows the country’s steady progress, but with several head-scratching design choices.
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 09, 2025
With the Joint Strike Fighter’s Technology Refresh 3 software expected to be cleared for combat this year, Pentagon officials are pressing for more progress.
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.
May 13, 2026
The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance program is expanding to include the acquisition of recoverable “bomber” types of uncrewed aircraft systems.
May 13, 2026
New service component operational concepts such as Agile Combat Employment (ACE), Forward Arming and Refueling Points (FARP), and the deployment and sustainment of multi-domain task forces have increased the demands for airlift support.
May 12, 2026
U.S. Air Force Futures has approved a requirements document for an aircraft that will replace the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-9A Reaper.
May 12, 2026
AIRO unveils Jaunt UAS with five-fold range increase, adds ISR variant for military and civil uses and targets delivery by 2027.
May 12, 2026
British defense startup Rotron Aerospace says it successfully launched and flown its SkyLance one-way effector.
May 12, 2026
South Korea considers delaying KF-21 Block 2 production to 2035 as rising costs, inflation and supply chain issues impact the program.
May 12, 2026
GE Aerospace has taken another step toward building the first XA102 adaptive-cycle engine under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program.
May 11, 2026
MQ-9 Reapers fired BAE Systems precision-guided rockets during a recent demonstration by General Atomics Aeronautics Systems Inc. and the U.S. Air Force.