Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
May 14, 2024
Without any alternatives, the Air Force would have to depend on the KC-135 if a war occurs before 2028. Is it ready?
May 13, 2024
Air Mobility Command’s goal of fielding a stealthy, penetration tanker aircraft in the mid-2030s faces pressure from tight budgets on its current timeline.
May 09, 2024
A new generation of high-speed rotorcraft technology is available for the U.S. Navy, but ship-board limitations already have ruled out the natural option.
May 07, 2024
Upgrades and replacements are coming for the U.S. Marine Corps’ light- and medium-size rotorcraft fleet, along with advanced new uncrewed aircraft systems.
May 06, 2024
Australian vertiport startup boss Skyportz has been working to assemble the elements needed to enable an advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem in its home country.
Nov 21, 2025
Future helicopter concepts that are set to shape the next steps in NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability finally have come to light.
Nov 21, 2025
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has finalized a six-year lease-to-buy agreement with Air Lease Corp. for two Airbus A321XLRs.
Nov 21, 2025
Under the agreement, signed during the Dubai Airshow and announced Nov. 21, Mubadala’s Strata aircraft parts-making unit would get work packages on the A400M.
Nov 21, 2025
An Indian Air Force Tejas Mk.1 Light Combat Aircraft crashed at the Dubai Airshow on Nov. 21, killing the pilot.
Nov 20, 2025
Despite the possibility of Saudi Arabia receiving the F-35, Boeing’s ambitions for a renewed F-15 sales push in the region may still have merit.
Nov 20, 2025
VerdeGo Aero has started low-rate production of its turbine-based hybrid-electric VH-4T-RD propulsion system.
Nov 20, 2025
The Naval Air Warfare Center’s Weapons Division says the Automatic Terrain Awareness and Warning System (ATAWS) has been cleared after a joint test program.
Nov 20, 2025
Leonardo Helicopters plans to offer AW189 simulator training in Norway as it sees growing demand for the twin-engine super-medium rotorcraft.