RTX

By Thierry Dubois
Pratt & Whitney Canada and Collins Aerospace are designing a hybrid-electric propulsion system for research and technology purposes.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Collins Aerospace has begun tests of an electric motor drive system which will pave the way for follow-on demonstrations of hybrid-electric technology on a GTF.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Japan has begun taking deliveries of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) and Tomahawk cruise missile, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters,
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
In Europe, the U.S. and Canada, development of megawatt-class hybrid propulsion enters a critical phase.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The DOD is crafting a supplemental spending request to both replenish existing weapons used in the conflict in Iran and buy new, improved systems.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Switzerland is walking away from adding funds to its F-35 budget to preserve the original plan of fielding 36 aircraft, while embarking on an effort to acquire another air defense system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bill Carey
Collins Aerospace has developed a common automation platform that would be a candidate for a new system the FAA envisions for its new air traffic control system
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
Italian rocket company Avio says it will build a new solid rocket motor facility in Hurt, Virginia.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Sean Broderick
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury used Airbus’ recent full-year earnings call to shred Pratt & Whitney.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Collins Aerospace released new details about its Sidekick autonomy software.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Raytheon will team with the U.S. photonics engineering group G&H to domestically produce thin film lithium niobate wafers following its win of an AFRL contract.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
BAE Systems will transform the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II with dual-mode seekers to make the 2.75-in.-dia. guided rocket more effective at shooting down volleys of large numbers of one-way attack munitions.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Raytheon has demonstrated a new variant of the Coyote, a loitering interceptor, with a non-kinetic payload.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. tanker fleet aircraft needs a new kind of air-to-air interceptor that can shoot down incoming missiles, an Air Force official says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Raytheon ramps up missile production, boosting capacity for Tomahawk, Amraam, SM-6, and SM-3 interceptors under new Pentagon agreements.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Karen Walker
A pair of agreements between the Singapore Economic Development Board and U.S. aerospace firms will broaden tech investment in the region.
Emerging Technologies

By Michael Bruno, Matthew Fulco, Steve Trimble
Several executives have acknowledged Trump’s pressure on their companies to accelerate delivery of warfighting capabilities.
Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
As part of Singapore’s plan to expand as an aerospace innovation and manufacturing hub, the country has signed MOUs with RTX and Rolls-Royce.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Raytheon’s production output increased 20% on several critical programs last year; the company expects to significantly boost output again in 2026.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
A new executive order and presidential posts on social media target legacy defense industry spoils, but will they work?
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
Large defense companies and startups alike are challenging the de facto duopoly of Northrop Grumman and L3Harris-owned Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
President Donald Trump’s new attack on defense industry shareholder awards and executive pay will be problematic for the entire sector.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Blended wing body (BWB) startup JetZero says development of its full-size demo will accelerate following a successful Series B financing round.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The Trump administration is ramping up its effort to build a new air traffic control system in three years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
A radar upgrade for the X-62 autonomous fighter will allow the U.S. Air Force to experiment with AI-enabled “pilots” controlling sensors in combat.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare