Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Mar 06, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Mar 06, 2026
Boost-phase missile defense challenges the historic model for space-based interceptors, but a startup is proposing a possible thrust-based solution.
Mar 06, 2026
Announced program timescales suggest more than 1,200 CCAs could be in operation around the world by the end of 2036.
Mar 05, 2026
No one knows what will happen going forward with aerospace and defense trade.
Mar 04, 2026
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman are investing in a B-21 capacity increase as the Sentinel program faces decision points.
Jun 10, 2026
Aviation Week TV speaks with Leonardo at ILA-Berlin 2026, where the AW249 attack helicopter is seen flying in public for the first time outside of Italy.
Jun 10, 2026
Deutsche Aircraft is planning to offer its own design of landing gear for both the forthcoming Dornier 328eco and legacy D328 turboprops.
Jun 10, 2026
Rohde & Schwarz is getting into the increasingly contested market for laser-based counter-drone system.
Jun 09, 2026
German advanced air mobility startup ERC System has unveiled a new heavy-lift cargo drone aimed at military resupply and critical logistics missions.
Jun 09, 2026
Malaysia’s military modernization has been guided by Capability Development Plan 55, the first phase of which includes seven core strategic programs, with five directly related to aircraft procurement.
Jun 09, 2026
Swarm Aero has picked Honeywell Aerospace to provide the powerplant for its Group 5 UAS it is targeting for the U.S. Air Force’s MQ-9 replacement.
Jun 09, 2026
Eight years after Airbus and Dassault shook hands at the ILA Berlin Air Show to jointly pursue a future combat aircraft, France and Germany have decided to go their separate ways.
Jun 09, 2026
Taiwan is accelerating plans to replace the Republic of China Air Force's Beechcraft T-34C basic trainer fleet following a fatal crash that renewed concerns over the aircraft's future.