Aircraft & Propulsion

With conflicts near its borders increasingly dominated by one-way attack drones, Turkey’s defense industry is accelerating efforts to develop domestic options.

Ursa Major is in talks about a new phase of testing of a unique, liquid-fueled tactical missile demonstrator after two test firings.

The EU launched a call for participation in the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance aimed at fostering development of UAS and ways to defend against them.

New Zealand’s Syos Aerospace is preparing to field a wider range of drones for testing in Ukraine.

Soon, and for the first time since Panama disbanded its armed forces in 1989, the country will add a dedicated armed aircraft capability in the form of four A-29 Super Tucanos to help enhance its surveillance, close-air support, special operations, drug interdiction and border monitoring capabilities.

Aviation Week editors discuss just how much missiles have become central to the Pentagon’s modernization strategy and more.

A portion of the retired Boeing KC-10 Extender fleet could be back in service and refueling U.S. military aircraft by year’s end.

The U.S. Air Force, Boeing and Rolls-Royce will start modifying the first B-52 as part of a reengining effort this year.

The UAE government says it has ordered 10 Embraer C-390 airlifters with options to buy another 10.

When General Dynamics reported first-quarter 2026 earnings last week, the company blew past Wall Street’s expectations for earnings per share.

Israel has given the green light for the procurement of additional Lockheed Martin F-35s and Boeing F-15IAs.

The Boeing 747-8i given to President Trump to serve as an interim Air Force One has completed flight testing and will roll out this summer, the service says.

The U.S. Marine Corps is increasing its adoption of the CH-53K King Stallion with 12 aircraft on Sikorsky’s production line.

Turkish Aerospace Industries has delivered the first military example of the T625 Gokbey twin-engine medium helicopter to Turkey’s army.

The Pentagon’s proposed Future Years Defense Program calls for a sharp increase in aircraft procurement in fiscal 2027-31.

An air-launched kinetic interceptor could soon be a self-defense option for the U.S. Air Force’s vulnerable fleet of a tankers and airlifters.

Textron plans to split off its industrial segment to become a pure-play aerospace and defense company.

Lockheed Martin and the UK defense ministry have expanded the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s ability to share data further.

The U.S. Air Force has seven Boeing E-7A Wedgetails now in work or on contract despite continued long-term uncertainty for the overall program.

The U.S. Air Force wants to retire all of its E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Nodes in 2028 as it shifts this role to space.

GKN Aerospace is finalizing the architecture for an uncrewed aircraft systems demonstrator for Sweden.

Dzyne Technologies has secured a contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for three Ultra Turbo medium-altitude, long-endurance tactical UAS.

MTU Aero Engines expects the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program to evolve to the pursuit of two different aircraft types.

Rolls-Royce says endurance and altitude testing of the engines for the U.S. Army MV-75 Cheyenne II are due later this year.

New gearboxes and safety upgrades are rolling out following an in-depth investigation of crashes.