The U.S. Air Force is ruling out taking the British route of acquiring used Boeing 737 business jets to quickly convert to its new E-7A Wedgetail standard and requiring new build aircraft, though the company says it could accelerate its military line to speed up the program if there is enough demand.

Textron Aviation said on July 20 that a new variant of the Cessna Citation Longitude can perform the maritime patrol aircraft mission.

Seoul’s most complex aircraft project bolsters its drive toward independent weapons production and export.

The engine-maker is using digital design tools and rapid manufacturing processes to accelerate Orpheus engine development.

F-35 price to rise under latest agreement; Czech Republic to buy F-35s; Raytheon flies HAWC; and Embraer’s new C-390 partner.

The OEM rivalry was on full display at Farnborough as they elbowed each other for the autonomous refueling spotlight.

An agreement must be reached between Airbus and Dassault Aviation in the coming weeks on the Franco-German-Spanish Future Air Combat System program or Dassault will go ahead with an unspecified Plan B, says the company’s chairman and CEO, Eric Trappier.

Phantom Works is looking at making these loyal wingman aircraft more independent but work other aircraft as needed.