Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Jan 20, 2023
The U.S. has a deal for three more years of F-35 production but will face continued challenges with international sales and technical upgrades.
Jan 19, 2023
Industrial and governmental joint ventures would allow more national partners to join the program and benefit from volume.
Jan 17, 2023
Aurora plans to fly an X-plane for DARPA in 2025 that will fly solely by using active flow control instead of mechanical control surfaces.
Jan 12, 2023
A busy two weeks for the F-35 reveals new details about the program’s strengths and weaknesses as the program enters a critical new phase.
Jan 11, 2023
For China, striking distant targets in the Pacific is one thing. Doing it economically is another.
Dec 03, 2025
Taiwan's AIDC and Vantor Technologies signed an agreement at I/ITSEC 2025 to work to improve the ability of military drones to navigate GPS-denied environments.
Dec 02, 2025
Boeing CFO Jay Malave said that the company expects to report a $2 billion cash burn for all of 2025, better than predicted.
Dec 02, 2025
Argentina will soon receive the first six Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters of 24 ordered from Denmark in 2024, with the remainder coming by the end of 2027.
Dec 02, 2025
Saab signed an MOU with trade organization AED Cluster Portugal as part of its drive to sell its Gripen E fighter to to replace Portugal's aging F-16s.
Dec 02, 2025
Safran is pondering boosting missile motor production as demand grows for the missiles they power, such as Kongsberg's Naval Strike Missile.
Dec 02, 2025
The French Air and Space Force plans to receive upgraded MBDA Mica NG air-to-air missiles in two years, without the need to modify the Rafales that carry them.
Dec 02, 2025
Leonardo's Proteus autonomous helicopter, beginning ground run, is being developed for the UK Royal Navy to prove it can do the work of crewed rotorcraft.
Dec 02, 2025
North Korea's Air Force unveiled a UAS variant derived from the Saebyeol-9 and a new MALE platform similar to General Atomics' MQ-9 at an anniversary event.