Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Nov 01, 2021
AW169 software updates boost engine performance while aerodynamic changes adjust flight handling.
Oct 29, 2021
Multidisciplinary design optimization lets engineers spend less time on detailed design and more time considering system requirements.
Oct 28, 2021
F-35 Engine Shortage Easing; Operational test for F-15EX; Rivet Joint’s new life extension; Japan joins flight training school in Italy.
Oct 25, 2021
A breakthrough agreement fast-tracked approvals for F-35As and MQ-9Bs to the UAE, but finalizing those deals could still take years.
Oct 22, 2021
South Korea’s stealth plans; U.S. steps toward the E-7; Assembling Safran engines in Texas; and Army signs deal for SAR data integration.
Jan 22, 2024
An unusual level of suspense comes with Lockheed Martin’s first quarterly status update on the F-35 program.
Jan 19, 2024
During a test run on the ground, the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine ingested a flashlight left inside an inlet during a maintenance inspection.
Jan 19, 2024
Kaman, a storied pioneer of helicopters and UAVs and scion of New England aerospace, will be acquired by private-equity firm Arcline Investment Management.
Jan 19, 2024
Danish lawmakers have agreed on a plan to purchase long-range UAS to patrol the Arctic and North Atlantic.
Jan 18, 2024
Tanzania has joined the growing number of African nations to operate Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan airlifter.
Jan 18, 2024
Leonardo has packed more capability into its BriteCloud expendable active decoy, giving it the ability to swap data from the aircraft’s self-protection suite.
Jan 18, 2024
Kyiv is interested in taking on Australia's retired NH90s, but Canberra says the helicopters are not in flying condition and that disassembly has already begun.
Jan 18, 2024
The second acknowledged test of the B-21 came 68 days after the first flight from the public airport in Palmdale, California.