Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 26, 2022
The U.S. Air Force now possesses four MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters as it starts developmental testing following a series of setbacks for the program.
Aug 26, 2022
DARPA is launching a program to demonstrate a long-endurance uncrewed aircraft able to operate from warship flight decks and small austere locations in adverse weather.
Aug 26, 2022
Canberra wants the 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks to replace its fleet of problematic NHIndustries NH90 helicopters, known locally as MRH90 Taipans.
Aug 25, 2022
U.S. startup Jetoptera plans to test a blended wing body model with integrated fluidic propulsion and upper-surface blowing as it bids to win a U.S. Air Force contract to build a prototype high-speed vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft.
Aug 23, 2022
One of the UK Royal Air Force’s new P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has been credited with helping to rescue two rowers in the North Atlantic.
Aug 23, 2022
Leonardo Helicopters has performed initial flight tests of its AW249 attack helicopter under development for the Italian Army.
Aug 23, 2022
The Pentagon’s initial development of counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities was specifically focused on Middle East base defenses, but the Russia-Ukraine war has shown that the capability needs to be deployed globally with tactical units also able to down the drones, the U.S. Army’s officer in charge of the mission says.
Aug 23, 2022
The U.S. Army has halted further flight tests of the Airbus Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite following the loss of one of the aircraft after a 64-day flight.