Aircraft & Propulsion

Joby Aviation plans to deliver two of its electric vertical-lift aircraft to the U.S. Air Force this year for flight testing, to be followed by more in 2022 and potentially 2023 under the Agility Prime program.

Poland is buying five surplus Lockheed C-130H airlifters and will develop Lask AB as the main operating location for its future F-35s.

Airbus completes low-speed flight-envelope testing of its VSR700 naval rotary-wing uncrewed air system.

The House Armed Services Committee chairman says the Lockheed Martin F-35 program characterizes its flying-hour cost as “a big problem.”

KF-21 fighter development will strengthen economy and national defense, says South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in.

Boeing has begun assembling the first P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for Norway, with delivery scheduled for later this year.

The U.S. Army plans to use like digital twins and advanced manufacturing to improve aviation sustainment.

Development and construction are scheduled for 2026-36, including main component and hull assembly in 2031-34. Sea trials will start in 2036.

Greece has inked an amendment to its order for NH90 transport helicopter as it looks to restore military capabilities hollowed out by the country’s economic crisis.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in says his country’s aerospace sector could become the world’s seventh largest by the 2030s, thanks to capabilities nurtured through the development of its first indigenous fighter.

After losing Australia to Boeing’s Apache, could a refreshed Airbus Tiger make inroads in the attack helicopter market?

Israel’s new surveillance aircraft bucks trend of distributed operations, defines new standard for multifunction intelligence collection.

The Japanese defense ministry has suspended spending on the upgrade of the F-15J fighter due to cost overruns, according to multiple news reports.

The Pentagon needs a task force that can share best practices across services.

ARRW booster fails test flight; KAI submits transport aircraft plan; France’s latest A-400M and Valkyrie drops Altius-600UAS.

New propulsion system test site under construction for larger Hermeus hypersonic turbine-based combined-cycle engine.

The first of 27 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters destined for Denmark has been handed to the country’s air force in a ceremony.

As more startups announce awards under the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime initiative, a pattern of exploring novel ideas through small business contracts is emerging.

Siding with nearly 50 years of tradition, the U.S. Air Force on April 7 named the newly-delivered Boeing F-15EX as the Eagle II in a ceremony at Eglin AFB, Florida.

New details about Korean Aerospace Industries’ (KAI) proposal to develop a multipurpose military transport aircraft for South Korea have emerged.

The U.S. Air Force has selected Collins Aerospace to design a new wheel and carbon brake system for the B-52 as part of the aircraft’s life extension program.

A look into the U.S. Army’s unconventional approach for replacing the RQ-7B.

The French Air and Space Force has received its 18th Airbus A400M transport, the first one including advanced capabilities right from delivery.

Airbus and Dassault Aviation have reached an agreement on how to share work on the Future Combat Air System program, in which France, Germany and Spain are equally involved.

The UK Royal Air Force will consider a zero-emission trainer for its upcoming Telum requirement for a fleet of aircraft to be used for elementary flying training.