Aircraft & Propulsion

Japanese lawmakers will revise the country’s arms export restrictions, a key step to enable the export of the trilateral GCAP.

With major F-15 retirements and a reduction in F-15EX buys, the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of Eagles faces a rocky future.

Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani says he foresees “big opportunities” in the company’s renewed relationship with U.S. manufacturer Bell over tiltrotor technology.

The venerable C-130’s cargo capacity, lower speed threshold and commonality across the region make it ideal for relief operations over the Gaza Strip.

The UK defense ministry has finalized a deal with Boeing to buy 14 MH-47G Chinook helicopters after having deferred the purchase for three years.

Embraer and Singapore’s ST Engineering say they will expand their collaboration in defense beyond the service and engineering of the C-390 transport aircraft.

The realities of higher costs and program risk may not be enough to overcome the potential benefit of new technology.

Despite the schedule change appearing in budget documents, nothing has changed and the program’s status is still being assessed, an Air Force spokesperson said.

The decision certifies that the F-35 has passed the initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) phase and is ready to advance toward peak production levels.

Defense conglomerate Edge Group focuses on autonomy, electronic warfare and precision weapons.

While the Pentagon remains vexed on the November crash, the U.S. Navy says progress is being made on the clutch issue.

In response to the rapidly changing strategic environment in the region, the Royal Thai Air Force has released an updated White Paper outlining investment priorities through 2037.

The Holloman High Speed Test Track has been used to support the recent surge of hypersonic test activity, but it needs upgrades.

The U.S. Air Force plans to increase the program of record for its KC-46 refueling tanker as it looks to accelerate a follow-on next generation replacement.

Denmark is considering repatriating some of its F-35 Joint Strike Fighters currently used for pilot training in the U.S.

USAF is upping procurement spending on the B-21 Raider, though not as much as originally expected because of a favorable negotiated price with Northrop Grumman.

The Osprey fleet has since at least 2010 been plagued by an issue of hard-clutch engagement in the proprotor gearbox, which has caused multiple incidents.

Turkish aero-engine developer Tusas Engine Industries (TEI) has successfully spooled up the country’s first indigenous turbofan engine.

A new engine for the U.S. Army’s attack and utility helicopter fleets will take another two years to achieve a preliminary flight rating.

The U.S. Navy is pushing back much of its research and development spending for its next-generation F/A-XX fighter.

Stratolaunch conducted the first powered flight of its Talon TA-1 test vehicle, a key step toward supporting regular and reusable hypersonic test capability.

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The possibility of future GCAP exports dominated a March 7 meeting by the Komeito Party’s Diplomacy and Security Investigation Committee.

For the second time in less than two years, the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey fleet will return to flight after a grounding with a patchwork of mitigations.

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has unveiled a concept for a new armed UAV at Drone Show Korea 2024.