Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Mar 17, 2026
The F-47 and B-21 are the crown jewels of next-generation air dominance and strike capability, but they will also be part of a larger family of systems.
Mar 17, 2026
Pittsburgh-based Near Earth is flight-testing its modular autonomy system in a Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk.
Mar 13, 2026
Editors are joined in Atlanta by vertical flight veteran Mike Hirschberg to discuss the highlights of this year's Verticon rotorcraft expo.
Mar 09, 2026
French flow control, JAXA’s reusable rocket, hypersonic tunnel returns and laser link from GEO.
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.
Jun 16, 2026
The UK Royal Air Force has performed its first-ever ferry flight of its new Protector uncrewed aircraft system, flying it from England through Europe to Cyprus.
Jun 16, 2026
Microcracks discovered in the engine diffuser component of the Republic of Korea Army's Light Armed Helicopter “Miron” have been traced to an anomaly in the manufacturing process.
Jun 16, 2026
Australian counter-drone specialist Electro Optic Systems is nearing a contract to launch the highest-power version yet of its Apollo high-energy laser system.
Jun 16, 2026
Elbit Systems’ plan to equip the Israeli Air Force and potentially others with airborne high-power lasers is starting to take shape.
Jun 16, 2026
Shield AI’s proposed X-Bat already stands out as an autonomous, jet-powered, vertical-takeoff-and-landing, long-range strike aircraft, but company President Ryan Tseng adds another distinction.
Jun 15, 2026
A Boeing B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff June 15 for a test flight at Edwards AFB, California, with eight crewmembers aboard.
Jun 15, 2026
Union workers on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program in Fort Worth reached a new contract agreement, ensuring higher wage increases and bonuses.
Jun 15, 2026
Latvia’s Border Guard has placed orders for three Leonardo AW139 medium twin-engine helicopters funded through the European Security Action for Europe loans.