Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Jun 21, 2023
Hypersonics, missile defense, UAVs and next-generation fighters are in vogue at the Paris Air Show amidst a surge in spending by NATO members.
Jun 20, 2023
From the Dassault Rafale to Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a look at the aircraft flying and on static display at Le Bourget.
Jun 20, 2023
As it expands, Chinese carrier air power must cope with an increasingly complex air fleet.
Jun 20, 2023
The generator could be used to support the growing onboard electric power demands of advanced military mission systems, avionics and high-energy weapons.
Jun 19, 2023
GE Aerospace is working to combine rotating detonation engine (RDE) combustors for a turbine engine with a dual-mode ramjet/scramjet.
Jan 06, 2026
The Ukrainian Air Force claims to have shot down around 1,000 Russian cruise missiles and one-way attack drones with its donated F-16s.
Jan 06, 2026
Deliveries of the F 35A are expected to begin in 2031, with Full Operational Capability targeted for 2035. The service’s Gripen lease has been extended to 2035 to cover the gap.
Jan 05, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says it was “unfair” to banish his country from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and has called for Ankara to be readmitted to the project.
Jan 03, 2026
U.S. soldiers and law enforcement personnel captured President Nicolás Maduro in a raid involving scores of combat aircraft and specially equipped helicopters.
Jan 02, 2026
The Royal Malaysian Navy has confirmed that one of its Westland Super Lynx Mk. 300 helicopters was involved in an emergency water landing.
Dec 31, 2025
An effort by France, Germany and Spain on their cooperative Future Combat Air System fighter program will continue into 2026.
Dec 31, 2025
LIG Nex1 will develop an electronic warfare aircraft for South Korea's air force.
Dec 30, 2025
Saab says it has received an SEK12.3 billion ($1.3 billion) contract from France to finalize Paris’ purchase of two GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft.