Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Warnes
It became obvious at the recent Dubai Air Show 2025 that the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defense, is still reconsidering its flying training options
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Warnes
There is intense speculation that the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) is set to order up to 18 PAC-Chengdu JF-17C Thunder aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Washington has approved Saudi Arabia to receive a $3 billion sustainment package for the country’s fleet of Boeing F-15 combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is not confirming or denying reports that it has been pushed out of a race to produce India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
ATLA says it is seeing a roughly 50% increase in interest and engagement from foreign customers for Japanese defense solutions at this year's Singapore Airshow.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Airbus is still hunting for deals to bolster the dwindling A400M's backlog, but program boss Gerd Weber said he is more relaxed about winning contracts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Airbus Defense and Space says it has seen a sharp rise in the market for refueling tankers as it pitches the new generation of its A330 MRTT.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus, RSAF and DSTA received full certification from Spain for the Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling (A3R) capability on the Airbus A330 MRTT.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
A Saab official says it is looking at a potential Canadian Gripen E/F production line also serving other buyers should it convince Ottawa to buy the fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The adoption of artificial intelligence in defense will by 2030 have moved from an ambition to a reality, industry officials said here at the Singapore Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is surveying industry for one Boeing 737-700 Next Generation airliner to be turned into a C-40C Clipper to transport high-priority personnel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The French plan to field a maritime patrol variant of the Airbus A321XLR has prompted growing interest in the Asia-Pacific region, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Radia, which is developing the WindRunner outsize cargo aircraft, has responded to a U.S. Transportation Command RFI for aircraft capable of transporting oversized DOD cargo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The New Zealand Defense Force has established both an enhanced strike project and an ISR project to examine future air-to-surface weapons, targeting capabilities and sensing options.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. military kicked off the competitive phase of the $1.1 billion Drone Dominance Program by selecting the first 25 companies in the pool of bidders.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Embraer rolled out the first C-390 Millennium ordered by South Korea as the jet-powered military transport is prepared for post-production flight tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A draft solicitation for a U.S. Navy training jet keeps a requirement that avoids making costly changes to the designs of the aircraft involved in the competition.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
France’s navy has ordered more uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) from Airbus Helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System program is starting to focus on what elements can be preserved even if the partners go their separate ways.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo and Adani Defense & Aerospace have teamed up to propose manufacturing rotorcraft in India in response to domestic military requirements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing sees opportunities growing for its T-7A Red Hawk trainer internationally, but first things first: meeting the USAF's timeline that has continued to slip.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing has officially given up on its effort to sell new F-15s to Indonesia after the expected deal has languished for more than two years, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The California-based company finds itself at the center of multiple UAV and cruise missile projects.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
The Pentagon hopes that a previously conceived notion to 3D-print war materiel on the front line could help troops during a future military conflict.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin has completely cleared the backlog of F-35s that had been parked at its facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
Aircraft & Propulsion