Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 12, 2026
Greene Tweed and GE Unison developed a carbon fiber engine bracket that is 86% lighter than its metal counterpart.
Oct 12, 2026
The Pentagon backfills $200 million for the Bell MV-75 tiltrotor program as Textron spends internal funds to keep U.S. Army development and testing on schedule.
Oct 12, 2026
Korea Aerospace Industries partners with Moroccan MRO providers to propose FA-50/T-50 advanced jet trainers and light combat aircraft to the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
Oct 12, 2026
Leonardo plans crewed-uncrewed teaming trials pairing a Eurofighter with Baykar’s Kizilelma uncrewed combat aircraft to expand European CCA capabilities.
Oct 12, 2026
A U.S. company has ordered a $20 million counter-drone system to protect its Middle East oil and gas facility, a Powerus executive told Aviation Week Oct. 12.
Oct 12, 2026
KAI completes its first manned-uncrewed teaming flight with an FA-50 and the Adaptable Aerial Platform uncrewed aircraft.
Oct 12, 2026
Airbus completes the first flight of a Kratos Valkyrie CCA demonstrator in Sweden, targeting a 2028 weapons release test for Germany’s emerging CCA requirement.
Oct 12, 2026
An Australian-developed long-endurance uncrewed aircraft flew for almost 2 hr., powered by energy-dense lithium-sulfur batteries and ultra-lightweight perovskite solar arrays.