Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 25, 2022
Western governments are concerned about the trickle of information that could flow from experienced aviators hired for China’s military.
Oct 21, 2022
Pratt & Whitney questions GE’s XA100 proposal, arguing its F135 upgrade plan is the more practical path.
Oct 20, 2022
The San Diego company’s next uncrewed aircraft system could be powered by a radical new engine design of its own making.
Oct 18, 2022
Trial-and-error approach informing requirements for follow-on HADES program of record.
Oct 13, 2022
As Airshow China 2022 draws near, speculation grows about what new aircraft may be on display.
Aug 27, 2025
German Chancellor Merz says he expects a resolution on the way forward for the Future Combat Air System program with France and Spain to be set by year-end.
Aug 26, 2025
Hydraulic fluid contaminated with water froze inside an F-35A’s landing gear during a training flight in Alaska, eventually forcing the pilot to eject, according to a U.S. Air Force investigation.
Aug 26, 2025
The U.S Navy is quickly approaching its deadline to get the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray uncrewed refueler in the air ahead of sending it to carriers next year.
Aug 26, 2025
China’s EHang announced a strategic cooperation with the Hefei Provincial Government to establish a “product hub” for its VT35 lift-plus-cruise eVTOL aircraft.
Aug 26, 2025
India says it used a high-energy laser to down a drone as part of the first live-fire tests of its Integrated Air Defense Weapon System.
Aug 26, 2025
The German parliament has given the green light to the government’s proposed purchase of 90 Litening 5 targeting pods for its fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons.
Aug 25, 2025
The U.S. Air Force on Aug. 25 released three investigations into incidents involving the Boeing KC-46A all linked to a similar issue—the tanker’s stiff boom getting stuck in receiving aircraft.
Aug 25, 2025
China’s eVTOL developers have moved rapidly up the ranking of the emerging global advanced air mobility industry, displaying a pace of advance unmatched by even the West’s most aggressive startups.