Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

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.
Mar 06, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
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.
Jun 15, 2026
ZeroAvia shifted to defense during funding struggles but maintains its civil aviation mission while certifying its hydrogen fuel cell technology.
Jun 15, 2026
A small French aviation startup unveiled a partnership with Taiwan’s state-owned aerospace manufacturer on the opening day of the Eurosatory trade show June 15.
Jun 15, 2026
Montana Aerospace advances hybrid metal-composite aerostructures for Airbus and Boeing's next-gen narrowbodies.
Jun 15, 2026
Edge Group subsidiary Powertech launched serial production a month ago of the PJ120, the UAE-based company’s first move into jet propulsion, Powertech CEO Marian Lubieniecki tells Aviation Week.
Jun 15, 2026
The German defense procurement agency BAAINBw is poised to formally issue a request for proposals to buy a Bombardier Global 8000-based airborne standoff jamming aircraft.
Jun 14, 2026
The UK is indicating it will award a contract for the GCAP program this month in a show of support for the tri-national combat aircraft program.