Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Nov 21, 2022
The first prototype of the delta-winged aircraft began taxi trials at Corlu Airport, west of Istanbul, on Nov. 20.  
Nov 21, 2022
The CEO of Dassault Aviation appears to be disputing German and Spanish claims that an agreement has been reached around progressing to the next phase of FCAS.
Nov 18, 2022
Airbus, Spain’s Indra and the German government say discussions that will allow the multibillion-euro combat aircraft project to move into the Phase 1B demonstrator period have concluded.
Nov 18, 2022
In the run-up to a second captive-carry flight of its Talon hypersonic test vehicle, Stratolaunch says it has begun hot-fire runs of the rocket engine that will power the high-speed testbed on its first Mach 5 flight in early 2023.
Nov 18, 2022
A U.S. Navy depot for the Pratt & Whitney F135 is expected to be activated in April and double the heavy maintenance capacity for the Lockheed Martin F-35’s engine.
Nov 18, 2022
The U.S. Air Force is ready to start testing how it wants pilots of its most advanced fighters to control future loyal-wingman drones, as the service plans an aggressive schedule for fielding the new aircraft.
Nov 18, 2022
Airbus, Rolls-Royce and the UK Royal Air Force say they have performed the first flight of a military aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
Nov 18, 2022
The U.S. Navy believes it could align its requirements for an uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) with those of the Air Force, potentially paving the way for a joint program.