Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Belgium has selected Pilatus’ PC-7 MKX turboprop trainer as part of an effort to recapitalize its training aircraft fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese aircraft developers dubbed the Xi’an KJ-600 carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft “Nezha,” which is a protective deity from Chinese mythology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sukhoi’s Su-57 fighter will make its Middle Eastern flying display debut at Dubai Airshow 2025, according to Russian defense conglomerate Rostec.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry has cancelled an upgrade for its secretive fleet of Raytheon Shadow ISR aircraft, citing cost escalations and delays.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Classifications such as by generation (fifth, sixth and so on) are not always accurate, and the U.S. Air Force is rethinking its approach to that nomenclature.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Hensoldt sees prospects for cooperation agreements in space and other areas as foreign companies look to partner with German industry.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi, Steve Trimble
Watch as editors discuss the impact of policy changes at the Pentagon before they break down the latest developments with the B-21 and multiple CCA projects.
Defense

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi, Steve Trimble
Listen to our editors discuss the impact of policy changes at the Pentagon before they break down the latest developments with the B-21 and multiple CCA projects.
Check 6

By Robert Wall
Germany is providing counter-drone support to its neighbor Belgium after a spate of unidentified UAS sightings, including near military facilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne, Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
Eurofighter and Gripen deals from Turkey, Germany and Ukraine have bolstered Europe’s fighter aircraft industry rebound.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The B-21’s cockpit technology raises new questions about how to staff the flight deck in an era of increasing levels of automation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The AMK upgrade could triple the Typhoon’s weapon configurations and make future integration faster, cheaper and simpler for partner nations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkey’s rise as a major uncrewed aircraft systems developer and exporter has been underscored by a new collaboration between BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
With a continued robust market, Bombardier may increase production as early as 2027, as long as its supply chain can keep up.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The technique was demonstrated several times during development and operational testing of the ship and the aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
At the heart of tension in France is that Dassault Aviation asserts it does not have enough say over program decisions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Switzerland is nearing a deal with Elbit Systems to get compensation from the company after Bern agreed to field the Hermes 900 despite capability shortfalls.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany is fast-tracking several key capabilities from its Panavia Tornado to the Eurofighter fleet as the Tornado is prepared for withdrawal from service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
South Korea is launching a multiyear program to design, build and test a full-scale, crewed stealth fighter technology demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The service has outlined a goal to add hundreds of fighters, but it stops short of addressing funding and capacity limits.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
South Korea plans an industrial leap into the ranks of modern fighter engine-makers, outlining a 14-year plan to field a supersonic, high-performance turbofan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has inspected and cleared its KC-135 fleet after the service discovered falsified certifications at a main technical repair shop.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Shield AI has chosen GE Aerospace’s F110 engine to power its X-Bat vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The UK is looking to demonstrate an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for use with its AH-64E attack helicopters in 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion