Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 06, 2022
The U.S. Army and defense industry is eagerly awaiting the outcome of an extended bidding war for a long-range, high-speed rotorcraft.
Oct 03, 2022
A program aimed at identifying cost savings inadvertently led to a major performance improvement for the Lockheed Martin stealth fighter.
Sep 30, 2022
The U.S. military services are looking for a range of autonomous aircraft—from expensive high-end aircraft to less costly lower end systems. Aviation Week editors discuss what industry is offering, particularly for mid-range attritable systems, and some of the complications involved with cultivating the new technology.
Sep 29, 2022
Iranian loitering munitions and drones may be filling in for Russian combat aircraft and guided missiles in Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
Sep 23, 2022
U.S. defense industry embraces flexibility and diversity in aircraft design for a future fleet of proposed Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Aug 24, 2025
The U.S. Navy's sixth-generation fighter program, F/A-XX, appears to regain momentum as service officials say they are ready for a downselect.
Aug 22, 2025
AeroVironment will compete for orders from the U.S. Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program against Redwire subsidiary Edge Autonomy.
Aug 22, 2025
India has chosen French engine manufacturer Safran to develop and build a new turbofan for the future Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.
Aug 22, 2025
India has placed an order for 97 more Hindustan Aeronautics Tejas Mk. 1-A light combat aircraft.
Aug 22, 2025
AVIC unit Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation has flown a dual-thrust compound rotorcraft demonstrator, just days after a Chinese tiltrotor test flight.
Aug 22, 2025
Both pilots successfully ejected as a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Boeing F/A-18D Hornet crashed on Aug. 21 shortly after takeoff from Kuantan AB.
Aug 21, 2025
Ukraine has pitched a $50 billion proposal to the White House to supply 50 million drones over a five-year period.
Aug 21, 2025
German defense engineering company AMDC says it has demonstrated the use of a first-person-view (FPV) interceptor to bring down a drone.