Aircraft & Propulsion

The budget committee OK’d €152 million ($165 million) for Germany’s contribution to the A400M enhancement.

Boeing believes that Japan's jet trainer program is large enough for it to develop and produce a light fighter variant of the T-7A jet trainer.

Taipei is scaling back its industrial ambitions in ending its pursuit of a homegrown fifth-generation fighter.

The Army on Oct. 9 released a request for information (RFI) for its future helicopter pilot training.

The decision on a preferred configuration likely will emerge from concept design activities planned for 2026-2027.

The partnership will initially target the retrofit of military fixed-wing aircraft for special missions.

Czech aerospace manufacturer Aero Vodochody has rebranded its L-39NG jet trainer.

These domains are some of the pillars that are highlighted in Japan’s Defense White Paper to meet the evolving threat landscape.

Airline interest in the BWB concept grows as the U.S. Air Force-supported JetZero program primes the pump for commercial and military applications.

Aerial searches continued throughout the night but responders are dealing with mountainous terrain, cloudy weather and low visibility.

The Army first stood down its rotary-wing fleets in April 2023 following a series of crashes.

Start-up rotary-wing aircraft manufacturer Hill Helicopters has pushed the first flight of its HX50 single-engine turbine helicopter back 12 months citing the need to expand in-house manufacturing capability.

Both the UK and Japan have ratified the GIGO treaty, and Italian lawmakers are expected to approve it shortly.

New submissions to the Dutch Parliament from the Netherlands Defense Ministry have confirmed that 12 will now be acquired.

The armed forces will receive deliveries of some €10.6 billion of new equipment, including new aircraft, helicopters and uncrewed aircraft systems.

MHI has begun developing collaborative combat aircraft which it hopes to mass produce by leveraging Mitsubishi's strong automobile industrial capability.

Airbus wants to extend battlefield connectivity of the Future Combat Air System to its helicopters.

The Total Defense bill notes that the process of making a decision on the future combat aircraft will require broad political support.

Each family member is distinct in terms of shape and performance capabilities, a design artifact from their origins as targets for testing counter-UAS weapons.

A mock-up shows the Airbus plan to convert the cockpit of the UH-72 into an extension of the main cabin for carrying cargo.

The defense ministry announced on Oct. 14 plans to acquire eight PC-7MKXs, two flight simulators and training systems to replace 13 older model PC-7s.

Boeing has put a figure on its highly anticipated effort to shore up its balance sheet, disclosing plans to raise as much as $25 billion in liquidity.

The U.S. Navy has missed a goal to declare initial operational capability for the Next-Generation Jammer’s mid-band system in the fiscal year just ended.

Commercial electronics producers, including those in East Asia, could be vital to the U.S. war effort.

The upgrade will enable the Army to evaluate autonomy capabilities for the UH-60 and potentially a planned replacement, the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.