Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Apr 28, 2026
Editors reflect on a busy period for defense, sharing insights on Quad-A, Sea-Air-Space, Aviation Week's MALMS, the latest Pentagon budget figures, and everything else you need to know on air and missile modernization.
Apr 27, 2026
Pyrovalves are single-use, shock-heavy, and risky. Modern systems need safer, reusable, easier-to-qualify options. Discover better alternatives in our webinar.
Apr 27, 2026
The increased threat from Iran and its Houthi proxies in Yemen in recent years has seen defense spending in Saudi rise significantly.
Apr 27, 2026
The 3rd World Defense Show took place at Riyadh’s International Convention and Exhibition Center between February 8-12.
Apr 24, 2026
Aircraft procurement would more than double for the Navy under the new Pentagon spending plan.
Jul 22, 2026
Germany seeks approval for four additional P-8As while pursuing renewed anti-ship strike and air-launched capabilities.
Jul 22, 2026
The sensor and power providers for the Edgewing GCAP fighter will spend the project phase turning concepts into technology demonstrations to mature capabilities for the detailed design phase.
Jul 22, 2026
Shield AI is progressing on building its initial X-BAT autonomous fighters after it announced that it had fired its thrust-vectoring engine for the first time.
Jul 22, 2026
Aviation Week's executive editor for defense and space, Robert Wall, reports on significant developments for GCAP at Farnborough Airshow 2026.
Jul 22, 2026
BAE Systems has unveiled Brontanax, its eagerly awaited collaborative combat aircraft.
Jul 22, 2026
BAE Systems compressed 18 months of work to develop a low-cost anti-drone capability for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon into just 42 days, the company has revealed.
Jul 21, 2026
Venus Aerospace and Lockheed Martin have entered a collaboration agreement for evaluation of the Houston-based company’s rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) technology.
Jul 21, 2026
Sustaining success in Angola’s counter-insurgency missions will require continued investment in key air power capabilities, and the country’s air force has set several important modernization programs in motion.