Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 14, 2023
Training aircraft featured in a variety of squadrons and roles showcased the versatility of the type worldwide.
Feb 13, 2023
Thermoplastic fuselage; Tailless flight control; Robotic sheet-metal forming; Hydrogen aviation ecosystem.
Feb 13, 2023
Among the lessons the French Air and Space Force has learned from the war in Ukraine is the importance of suppressing enemy air defenses.
Feb 10, 2023
Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss a week of high drama, including the shootdown of China's balloon and the future of high-altitude surveillance.
Feb 10, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week
Jul 11, 2025
Pratt & Whitney has released imagery of its digitally designed XA103 next-generation adaptive combat engine and says initial parts production is underway.
Jul 11, 2025
Japan’s Marubeni is to resume demonstration flights with Lift Aircraft’s electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) Hexa at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka.
Jul 11, 2025
Chinese automaker GAC conducted the first flight of its Govy AirJet winged electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing AirJet on July 3.
Jul 11, 2025
An audit of the UK’s F-35 program shows it continues to suffer from delays in deliveries, capability enhancements and reliability shortfalls.
Jul 10, 2025
In the July 10 memo, released then redacted, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlines a goal of making the U.S. the world’s leader in drone operations.
Jul 10, 2025
U.S. Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, said he will continue blocking indefinitely the transfer of Lockheed Martin F-35s purchased by Turkey during a July 9 hearing.
Jul 10, 2025
Despite DARPA’s recent decision to cancel its Liberty Lifter program, amphibious fixed-wing military aircraft seem to be—to one extent or another—here to stay.
Jul 10, 2025
Missile programs and procurement are at the heart of a renewed defense cooperation agreement between France and the UK.