Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Dec 22, 2022
Why 2023 will be a pivotal year for aerospace & defense.
Dec 21, 2022
Listen in as three Aviation Week editors discuss—and sometimes debate—whether Boom’s new supersonic engine plan is for real.
Dec 21, 2022
Compare commercial, military, business aviation and helicopter MRO markets for 2023, based on Aviation Week Network data.
Dec 21, 2022
From hypersonic strike missiles to sixth-generation combat aircraft, the next waves in military aviation technology moved closer in 2022.
Dec 21, 2022
A decade after U.S. Marine Corps experiments in Afghanistan, the Defense Department is ramping up development of cargo-carrying UAS.
May 03, 2024
AVIC has opened a dedicated UAS production base with a production capacity of 200 drones annually at Zigong, Sichuan province.
May 02, 2024
The award resembles a similar, $93.3 million contract announced by GA-ASI four years ago to demonstrate object recognition algorithms on the sensors on board an MQ-9.
May 02, 2024
The U.S. Marine Corps is in the study phase of its collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) effort.
May 02, 2024
The Brunei Defense Ministry has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to acquire six H145Ms to replace the military’s retired fleet of BO 105s.
May 02, 2024
Leonardo Helicopters has secured Italian military certification of an upgrade for the AW101 three-engine heavy helicopter.
May 02, 2024
Reliable Robotics has completed a road map that outlines how KC-135 Stratotankers can be automated.
May 02, 2024
With Saab facing significant headwinds in large western markets, recent news indicates that the company has set its sights on smaller prospective deals elsewhere in the world.
May 01, 2024
A composite, single piece main wing was among the advances developed by Spirit AeroSystems as part of the UK’s now-canceled Mosquito.