Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 12, 2024
U.S. Air Force and Army support finally takes Piasecki’s Ares into the air.
Sep 12, 2024
Northrop Grumman is maximizing investment in the Model 437 for digital design and mission testbed roles.
Sep 10, 2024
Warsaw is looking to translate large fighter, helicopter and weapons purchases into a stronger defense industrial footprint.
Sep 10, 2024
Variable-cycle engines are now a “mainstream research direction” in China.
Sep 09, 2024
Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion engine-makers are awaiting a possible redirection over power needs amid the U.S. Air Force's NGAD review.
Mar 04, 2026
Survey Copter, has been contracted by the European Defense Agency for a four-year project to develop a multirole hybrid UAS for military missions.
Mar 04, 2026
Dassault Aviation has been gradually increasing the production rate of the Rafale fighter, aiming for four aircraft per month in 2029.
Mar 04, 2026
Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier has rejected a German idea for a two-fighter approach in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program.
Mar 04, 2026
The UK has kicked off the search for a counter-uncrewed air system (C-UAS) system for use on Royal Navy vessels.
Mar 03, 2026
Onera has conducted wind tunnel tests of an active flow control device intended to increase the effectiveness of ailerons to reduce drag and improve stealth.
Mar 03, 2026
Leonardo Helicopters is continuing its push toward certification of the AW609 commercial tiltrotor.
Mar 03, 2026
Romania wants to acquire 12 Airbus H225M multi-role utility helicopters using loans provided by the European Union.
Mar 03, 2026
The Netherlands will send F-35s to Japan for exercises, marking the first time the country’s air force will have deployed combat aircraft there.