Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Tony Osborne
The Czech Air Force has received the first two of a planned 20 new Bell H-1-model helicopters as the air arm modernizes its fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Western Australia Police Force acquisition of the five-bladed Airbus H145 is part of a state-funded upgrade of its air wing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The road to launch detoured back to the rocket factory for an upper-stage modification.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Turkey has launched the production phase of an upgrade program for the country’s long-serving F-16s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Hungary has taken delivery of the first two of 16 Airbus Helicopters H225Ms on order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Madrid has approved spending on a new fleet of Airbus-built UAS for the Spanish Army and Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Next-generation fighters will be available when Australia searches for a replacement for a squadron of Boeing F/A-18E/Fs in the mid-2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A long-known V-22 gearbox flaw caused the accident, the investigation found.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
India’s hunt for a new medium transport aircraft (MTA) has attracted interest from Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed Martin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Russia’s harassment of U.S. aircraft continues over Syria, this time with an Su-35 fighter damaging an MQ-9 Reaper UAV, forcing it to land.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Ottawa is buying nine MRTT aircraft, which will be designated CC-330 Husky by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Eurofighter upgrades are being paced by the four nations’ future combat air programs and national needs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) has conducted a successful test of the Rapid Dragon pallet system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The number of Black Hawks to be purchased has not yet been disclosed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian Defense Department has confirmed that it will be refreshing its Hercules fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Piotr Butowski
Arkhip Lyulka Design Bureau is also working on a three-stream sixth-generation fighter engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marine Corps has known since 2010 of a critical safety issue on its V-22 Osprey fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is promoting its FA-50 light fighter’s long-term aftermarket program to the Polish Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion