Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
May 15, 2026
Broadening the scope of potential NGAP applications beyond the F-47 may boost the chances of a final breakthrough for variable-cycle engines after four decades.
May 15, 2026
Scaled Composites built the flying-wing UAS under a DARPA project to demonstrate hybrid propulsion.
May 13, 2026
More B-21s, longer service lives for B-2s and B-1s, and a possible new bomber type are now in the mix for the U.S. Air Force’s long-range strike fleet.
May 13, 2026
New service component operational concepts such as Agile Combat Employment (ACE), Forward Arming and Refueling Points (FARP), and the deployment and sustainment of multi-domain task forces have increased the demands for airlift support.
May 12, 2026
The Pentagon is reducing its reliance on clandestine contractor aircraft as military operations ramp up and new tech is deployed.
Aug 12, 2026
General Atomics has struck a teaming arrangement with Sweden’s Trakka Systems to offer an enhanced sensor package for the Do228 NXT.
Aug 12, 2026
The UK’s June 2026 Defense Investment Plan (DIP) switched the country’s defense modernization into 6th gear, with £298 billion ($402 billion) in funding to be made available through 2029.
Aug 11, 2026
Elbit Systems’ CEO says a helicopter-transported, high-energy laser system the company is developing for Israel will be operational in a short period of time.
Aug 11, 2026
Hanwha Group increased its stake in Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to 15.89%, triggering a merger review filing with the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC).
Aug 11, 2026
Portugal’s Air Force has signed up to operate the Tekever AR5 uncrewed aircraft system for use in the maritime security mission.
Aug 11, 2026
Boeing unveiled an active radar, Ultra Low-Cost Seeker (ULCS) for surface-to-air missiles and offensive weapons on Aug. 11.
Aug 11, 2026
Electric aircraft startup Joby Aviation is to acquire U.S. defense contractor Resonant Sciences, a developer of radomes and antennas for radar, electronic warfare, communications and navigation, for $450 million in cash and $50 million in equity.
Aug 11, 2026
The Polish government has signed agreements with Boeing and Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to enable in-country operational support and maintenance of its future Apache attack helicopter fleet.