Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The service is evaluating the Boeing-developed Load Adaptable Modular (LAM) pylon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Just days after Azerbaijan was inducted into the Kaan combat aircraft program, Turkey is planning to begin negotiations with Pakistan to do the same.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Technology Refresh 3 upgrade to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF may delay Belgium's acquisition of the aircraft by at least six months.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The defense relationship between Azerbaijan and Turkey is tightening through cooperation on the Kaan fighter, but Baku’s role in the program remains foggy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy are replacing the input quill assembly in the tiltrotor’s gearbox every 800 flight hours.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
“The contract will be structured to allow aircraft procurement to be up to 156 aircraft annually,” JPO spokesman Russell Goemaere said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
One Mi-38 will be delivered to Zimbabwe soon, the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting reported on its Twitter account July 27.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
ShinMaywa has reported an increase in orders for commercial aircraft components for Boeing programs as well as its flagship US-2 seaplanes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia has revealed it is acquiring a dozen Anka uncrewed aircraft systems ​​​​​​​(UAS) from Turkish Aerospace Industries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble, Michael Bruno
Editors discuss Northrop's exit from the U.S. Air Force’s competition to replace the F-22 and the implications of L3Harris’ acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Check 6

By Tony Osborne
The Triton’s Arrow trials, disclosed by the Royal Navy on July 28, included a Wildcat engaging an aerial target with the Martlet missile for the first time.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The ROCAF wants to extend the service lives of nine Mirage 2000-5DI by another 20 years for “strategic and risk-hedging reasons.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Indra is to upgrade the self-protection suites of the Spanish Air Force’s Airbus C295 airlifter fleet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The existing remote vision system on the Boeing KC-46 has been plagued with quality issues, which make up two of six Category 1 deficiencies on the airplane.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Australia, the UK and the U.S. in July signed a cooperation agreement to work together on future upgrades to the E-7A, with a focus on interoperability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Nearly all schedule details about the B-21 Raider are classified, but the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have now provided four completed milestones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Algeria has received its first Beriev Be-200ES–the world’s only amphibian jet aircraft–confirming a local TV report at the end of July.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Known locally as the MRH-90 Taipan, the Australian Army helicopter crashed on the night of July 28 with four crew onboard.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The 14-aircraft fleet, all based at the JGSDF Camp in Kisarazu, stood down on July 22.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Azerbaijan has joined Turkey as a development partner for the Kaan indigenous combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The upgrade plan appears set to touch the entire nervous system of the Rooivalk, from the avionics suite to weapons integration and targeting.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The pilot was able to eject before the crash on Oct. 19, 2022, and the F-35A was destroyed with an estimated loss of $166 million.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
North Korea has unveiled two “new” uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) at its Weaponry Exhibition-2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Northrop's move leaves Boeing and Lockheed Martin as the likely surviving bidders for the fighter at the heart of the Next Generation Air Dominance program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace is to lead an upgrade program for Azerbaijan’s Sukhoi Su-25 “Frogfoot” ground-attack aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion