Aircraft & Propulsion

The Algerian Air Force has made recapitalizing its fighter fleet a top priority, especially given the retirement of the MiG‑25 in 2021 and the planned withdrawal of the aging Su‑24 fleet, with plans to expand the inventory to around 120 aircraft by 2035.

PBS Aerospace will supply turbojet engines for Zone 5 Technologies.

The U.S. Air Force will continue the two Boeing E-7A Wedgetail rapid prototypes.

Rolls-Royce is advancing F130 engine testing for the B-52J program, refining design and preparing production for strategic missions starting in 2027.

As the first U.S.-funded Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes enter weapons testing, new details are being released.

A Lockheed Martin F-35 used a tactical AI model to solve a combat identification problem in real-time during a company-led flight demonstration of sixth-generation fighter technology.

MTU would like to keep an engine partnership with its French and Spanish partners on FCAS going, regardless of what happens to the fighter element of the program.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' CEO says the company plans to boost output of its Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft and that its hypersonic defense business is also on an upward trajectory.

Elbit Systems has been contracted to upgrade Israeli Air Force UH-60 Black Hawks to improve pilot situational awareness.

Heeding lessons from modern battlefields, the U.S. Army is transforming the aviation branch with autonomous technology at all levels.

The U.S. Air Force has begun a new phase in testing its Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

L3Harris sees a need to increase the U.S. program of record for its OA-1K Skyraider II for special operations.

Lockheed Martin in a recent test showed its autonomy software’s ability to take control of a fighter jet and evade a simulated incoming missile.

The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have reached an agreement to increase production capacity of the B-21.

Honeywell has received a prototype design contract from the USAF's Propulsion Directorate for its SkyShot 1600, a new small engine targeting the CCA market.

Italian authorities are investigating the loss of roughly €17 million ($20 million) in spare parts inventory for military aircraft.

GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have won a $12.4 million USAF contract to complete preliminary design of the GEK1500 engine.

Airbus Helicopters officials say they are confident their H160 twin-engine medium helicopter can maintain its market share against Leonardo’s AW139.

Airbus Helicopters is planning to acquire 15 helicopters this year to disassemble for parts and harvest for spares as the airframer continues to fix supply chain issues.

Austrian rotary-wing uncrewed air system developer Schiebel is opening a British business as it eyes opportunities to expand the role of its products in the UK.

Diehl Defense is looking to revive its counter-drone ambition by relaunching its mobile kinetic defense vehicle with new intercept capabilities.

Editors preview AFA Warfare Symposium, setting the scene for key topics that will be on the agenda in Colorado.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has announced that its collaborative combat aircraft has a name: the Dark Merlin.

Collins Aerospace released new details about its Sidekick autonomy software.

Trump Administration tariffs will remain both real and unreal for the aerospace and defense sector.