Aircraft & Propulsion

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

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

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By Steve Trimble
The possibility of future GCAP exports dominated a March 7 meeting by the Komeito Party’s Diplomacy and Security Investigation Committee.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has unveiled a concept for a new armed UAV at Drone Show Korea 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The USAF may have to convert some F-35s with outdated avionics to combat roles due to the ongoing, “deeply concerning” delays with software certification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is evaluating bids from Airbus and Boeing for a planned replacement of the KC-135 ahead of a future tanker.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Baltimore-based Wave Engine Corp. has successfully flown a UAV from a standing start on the runway powered by a valveless pulsejet, also known as a wave engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The disclosure adds another benefit to Sikorsky after the U.S. Army decided not to proceed with the FARA competition after fiscal 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Bahrain formally accepted delivery of the first of 16 jets a year ago, but the fighters remained in the U.S. to complete certification testing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Presenting the firm’s 2023 results to journalists here March 6, Trappier acknowledged some issues with Rafale supply chain delays.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The “Rubble to Rockets” (R2) program first emerged in a public invitation sent out by DARPA for an Industry Day scheduled on March 18.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Off-the-shelf algorithms open up new possibilities for inexpensive UAVs.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
Saudi Arabia and India will test the new appeal of the Embraer tanker-transport in a tactical airlift market long monopolized by Lockheed Martin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The models are the result of a 2018 memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at pooling engineering resources.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
On the 60th anniversary of an LBJ press conference, Aviation Week editors revisit the moment Lockheed’s YF-12 was revealed for the very first time.
Check 6

By Tony Osborne
Norwegian authorities have recovered the wreckage of a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter that crashed into the sea on Feb. 28, killing one and injuring five onboard.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Ampaire has acquired electric aero tow startup Magpie Aviation, part of its plan to branch out into new applications and expand its customer base.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
RTAF has released a white paper on new procurement requirements, including fighter replacements, domestically produced munitions and anti-drone technology.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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By Tony Osborne
The country’s ministers, engineers and industry leaders have waited almost 14 years for the 13-min. first flight of the prototype Kaan on Feb. 21.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
An airline operator pre-working group will guide plans for the commercial blended wing body as subscale flight tests pave way for a multirole demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced Feb. 29 that its XA-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) flew for the first time the day before.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kevin Michaels
Every dollar of aircraft production underpins at least another dollar of supplier activity in all tiers.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain