Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Apr 30, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 29, 2026
After a 4.5-year delay, flight testing for the MQ-25 is making progress, and Boeing is developing a variant with longer endurance.
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.
Jul 24, 2026
Archer unveils hybrid autonomous VTOL programs targeting defense and civil markets, leveraging Midnight technology and Anduril partnership.
Jul 24, 2026
Indonesia finalizes a M-346F purchase, expanding defense ties with Italy and modernizing its trainer fleet.
Jul 24, 2026
Turkish Aerospace Industries and Lockheed Martin look set to restart assembly of Black Hawk helicopters in Turkey after a hiatus.
Jul 24, 2026
Tekever has unveiled a new rotary wing uncrewed air system which it hopes will help it secure a chunk of the growing uncrewed heavylift multi-copter market.
Jul 23, 2026
JetZero expects to select Z4 engines within a year as blended-wing demonstrator nears first flight.
Jul 23, 2026
Pratt & Whitney’s aftermarket sales have driven a 50% rise in second-quarter operating profit for the RTX subsidiary.
Jul 23, 2026
Dassault prepares Rafale F5 development featuring AI, UCAV integration and advanced systems despite pending French approval.
Jul 23, 2026
Ukraine will receive a heavy-lift evacuation drone as MBDA explores armed and battlefield support variants.