Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat has arrived in the U.S. for testing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing will build a new manufacturing facility to focus on advanced coatings as part of a large push for upcoming secretive military programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Chachaty
Dassault Aviation has resumed Rafale deliveries to France and is currently negotiating a contract for a fifth batch of aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force has provided an explanation for a recent report that the U.S. had rejected Thailand’s proposal to acquire Lockheed Martin F-35As.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands has begun buying weapons to support the arming of its newly acquired MQ-9 Reaper uncrewed air systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army has moved into the second phase of a competition to build the next tactical-sized uncrewed aircraft system with four competitors.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Poland's Brig. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak has unveiled plans for the acquisition of 22 Leonardo AW101 transport helicopters and eight naval helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Malaysian military has signed contracts for the procurement of aircraft including UAS, MPA, radar and helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Electric aircraft fire; Tiltrotor eVTOL prototypes; Autonomous deck landing; Weather-forecasting drone.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
A promised supply of Western fighter jets has prompted a comprehensive review within Ukraine’s air force of its structure, training and logistics needs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Leonardo and Airbus are positioning themselves to fulfill the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) requirement for naval helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Czech Republic has canceled plans to acquire Heron UAS from Israel, prioritizing instead the purchase of tactical UAS for the army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A yearslong campaign to define a new U.S. air superiority fighter will reach a climax when a development contact is awarded in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine, Jen DiMascio, Matthew Jouppi, Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force plans to award a contract for a fighter aircraft to replace the F-22 Raptor in 2024.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
Poland in September 2022 announced plans to buy 96 new-build AH-64Es in an acquisition that could be worth up to $7 billion.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Boeing has delivered four of the six aircraft ordered under the research, development, test and evaluation contract, with two more set to come this summer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Excel purchased two Boeing 757s to support the development of the FTA, named Excalibur, under contract from Leonardo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Five European countries are proposing the development of a new short-range air-to-air missile capable of countering future combat aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
Russia’s largest helicopter operator, Utair Group, may ground 30% of its fleet this year due to a shortage of spare parts and components, the firm's CEO says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Spain is planning to raise national defense spending steadily to 2% of GDP by the end of the decade, enabling expenditures on a range of new equipment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
While the U.S. and its partners have agreed to start training Ukrainian pilots on Lockheed Martin F-16s, the jets’ delivery will take several months.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is designing its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program—uncrewed systems that will fly alongside future fighters—to be fielded in increments.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
President Joe Biden said May 19 that the U.S. supports an international effort to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s and other fourth-generation fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
Several upgrades are making the B-52 relevant for the 2030s and beyond, but they require sweeping changes to internal structures and electronics.
Aircraft & Propulsion