Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 23, 2020
China’s EHang has partnered with the city of Hezhou in Guangxi province to build the first dedicated vertiport for its autonomous air vehicles.
Apr 23, 2020
A Northrop Grumman-supplied cockpit upgrade for the U.S. Army’s UH-60 fleet has passed a key testing milestone ahead of a planned full-rate production decision, the company announced on April 22.
Apr 22, 2020
After handing over distribution of its Quantix commercial drone to a Canadian specialist, AeroVironment has launched a military version of the highly automated small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for its core defense customers.
Apr 21, 2020
Germany will order a combined fleet of Eurofighters and U.S.-made F/A-18 Super Hornets to replace its aging Panavia Tornado.
Apr 20, 2020
The Italian Army is ordering 15 Leonardo AW169M twin-engine aircraft to fulfill a requirement for a light utility helicopter.
Apr 20, 2020
Germany has informed the U.S. of its plans to order a fleet of Boeing Super Hornets to replace the Panavia Tornado, an April 19 De Spiegel news magazine report says.
Apr 17, 2020
A U.S. Air Force experiment with a low-cost, jet-powered, light fighter tailored for allied countries is still on the agenda more than a year after the cancellation of an acquisition program for a turboprop-powered Light Attack Aircraft, Lt. Gen. David Nahom said on April 16.
Apr 15, 2020
A network of wide-area persistent surveillance missions, executed in large part by unmanned aircraft systems, can help provide an affordable deterrent to Chinese and Russian aggression, a Washington think tank argues.