Boeing CH-47

By Chen Chuanren, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne
Surprise Chinese attack helicopter appearance highlights worldwide trend despite increase in low-altitude threats.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Acquisitions of new helicopters and airborne early warning aircraft are funded, while other capabilities will be “explored.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Airbus H225Ms and Boeing CH-47F Chinooks have both attained Full Operational Capability (FOC).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brandon Patrick
Looming rotary-wing retirements across the Hellenic armed forces have attracted significant investment under the country’s defense recapitalization.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno, Steve Trimble, Irene Klotz, Guy Norris
Boeing’s new leadership in Commercial Airplanes and at the top are likely just the beginning of major changes at the manufacturing giant.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
The Indian Space Research Organization’s Pushpak reusable spaceplane autonomously landed on a runway.
Space

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
Facing a reduction to its expected budget next year, the military cuts back on near-term aircraft procurement.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Richard Aboulafia
The realities of higher costs and program risk may not be enough to overcome the potential benefit of new technology.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Air Force Special Operations Command is reviewing the role of its CV-22 fleet amid a three-month-long grounding of the fleet following a fatal crash.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Failing again to field the OH-58 Kiowa’s replacement, the U.S. Army will rely on uncrewed aircraft and space-based assets for the armed reconnaissance mission.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army is overhauling its aviation modernization plans, canceling the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Jouppi, Sterling Richmond
Aviation Week has assembled this guide to some of the most important contests that are unfolding between 2024 and 2033.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries have agreed to explore meeting the South Korean military requirement for 18 heavy-lift helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany is to base its one of its three planned Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile batteries near Berlin, the Defense Ministry has announced.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The 6,000-shp T55-GA-714C, which includes a new compressor module, has components in different stages of validation testing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany looks set to purchase a new fleet of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks after the long-awaited acquisition was approved by the country’s Parliament.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The final Block 1 production contracts totaled $793 million for 18 Chinooks for the South Korean army and a top-up order of one aircraft for the Spanish army.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s labored defense modernization contrasts dramatically with neighboring Poland’s lavish spending, but why are nations struggling to spend the money?
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
With Osprey orders ending and the Chinook awaiting a major U.S. Army decision, Boeing is devising a new future for its Philadelphia campus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Germany chose the CH-47F Block II over the Sikorsky CH-53K to replace a fleet of CH-53Gs, offering Boeing’s assembly line in Philadelphia a lifeline.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
As the Army considers the CH-47F Block II production plan, Boeing expects more congressional additions and pitches more upgrades.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands Defense Ministry is selling off six of its retired Boeing CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters to a U.S. operator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Taliban claims to have repaired about half of the U.S.-provided aircraft that were damaged during the final days of the American withdrawal from Kabul.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Air Force F-22 shot down an unidentified flying object off the coast of Alaska on Feb. 10.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The upgrade is Honeywell’s answer to a move by GE Aviation to offer the more powerful T408 turboshaft engine as a future upgrade option.
Aircraft & Propulsion