Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 06, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Dec 06, 2024
Aviation Week's defense team discusses the latest developments with Europe's combat air projects as governments there ramp up military spending.
Dec 05, 2024
With Hawk engine issues snagging the UK Royal Air Force’s pilot training pipeline, the service could soon seek a replacement.
Dec 05, 2024
Crucial milestones in the development of the next-generation combat aircraft are imminent.
Dec 04, 2024
A decade’s worth of investment to counter the latest Russian and Chinese threats is finally close to entering operational service across the U.S. fighter fleet.
May 06, 2026
New Zealand’s Syos Aerospace Prepares Wider Drones Tests In Ukraine
May 06, 2026
The U.S. Air Force released plans to fast-track the development of a new weapons pylon for the Boeing B-52 bomber that can carry weapons loads up 20,000 lb.
May 06, 2026
Northrop Grumman has flown an experimental hybrid-electric uncrewed aircraft designed under a DARPA X-Prime project.
May 06, 2026
The U.S. Marine Corps plans to buy 10 UC-12W support aircraft in fiscal 2027, almost doubling the service’s fleet in one year, with another seven to follow in 2028.
May 06, 2026
The U.S. Air Force has revived a retired Rockwell B-1B Lancer as it reversed its long-term plan for the swept wing bomber fleet.
May 06, 2026
The U.S. Air Force plans to launch an analysis of alternatives study next year for a New Heavy Bomber aircraft.
May 06, 2026
Turkish defense firm Asfat looks set to become the country’s next aircraft manufacturer through an agreement with Italy’s MAGroup.
May 06, 2026
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Saab are close to the first flight of an MQ-9B Reaper equipped to perform airborne early warning (AEW) duties.