Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Apr 08, 2026
As of April 8, U.S. forces struck more than 13,000 targets inside Iran—4,000 of which were dynamic targets, meaning targets of opportunity that arose after a mission had started, Caine says.
Apr 03, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Mar 30, 2026
The KC-390 Millennium in action on ice!
Mar 27, 2026
NASA aeronautics, hit by cuts and losses, is being revitalized under Administrator Jared Isaacman with a focus on experimental X-planes.
Mar 26, 2026
Four bidders remain in the Flight School Next program as the U.S. Army weighs a shift to single-engine aircraft and contractor-led training.
Jun 26, 2026
Airbus and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have signed an MOU to jointly study and develop an anti-submarine warfare variant of the U950 Eurodrone.
Jun 26, 2026
Indonesia has settled its remaining financial obligation under the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae fighter development program.
Jun 26, 2026
BAE Systems has reached the "business end" of developing its Future Combat Air Demonstrator, the aircraft that will pave the way for the fighter emerging from the tri-national Global Combat Air Program.
Jun 26, 2026
The Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft is participating in Exercise Valiant Shield, its first involvement in a major multinational exercise.
Jun 25, 2026
The U.S. Army’s first division to get the Bell MV-75 Cheyenne II has been practicing with Bell’s MV-22 tiltrotor ahead of the fielding in the coming years.
Jun 25, 2026
General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) says it is modifying the ground control station for the MQ-9A Reaper to also operate the larger MQ-9B model, with testing starting by year’s end.
Jun 25, 2026
Airbus Defense and Space is ramping up production rates of its C295 twin-turboprop airlifter to meet demand from domestic and international customers.
Jun 25, 2026
The Belgian Air Force has joined the growing number of Airbus H145M operators after taking delivery of its first aircraft of the type on June 23.