Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace says the first T901 flight test engine for the U.S. Army's FARA contest will be delivered to competitors Bell and Sikorsky in the next few months.
Paris Air Show

By Joe Anselmo, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble
Hypersonics, missile defense, UAVs and next-generation fighters are in vogue at the Paris Air Show amidst a surge in spending by NATO members.
Paris Air Show

Asia Pacific Staff
Japanese legislators are considering lifting a ban on the export of surplus fighter engines, Kyodo News of Japan reported June 18.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Japan has ordered additional Leonardo AW101 heavy helicopters and will upgrade its existing fleet, providing a further boost to the Yeovil, UK-based production.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
Airbus Defense is warning of possible delays to a much-anticipated order for more Eurofighter Typhoons by Spain as a result of an upcoming general election.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
Boeing and Aurora Flight Sciences on June 20 announced a joint effort to develop new defensive systems and countermeasures for the KC-46 and future tankers.
Paris Air Show

By Sean Broderick
Safran and MTU will form a 50-50 joint venture to develop an engine for a next-generation European military transport helicopter.
Paris Air Show

By Bradley Perrett
As it expands, Chinese carrier air power must cope with an increasingly complex air fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier told the Paris Air Show that Europe should not rely on cloud solutions from beyond the continent for sensitive information.
Paris Air Show

By Steve Trimble
Turkish Aerospace CEO Temel Kotil also confirmed that Ukrainian-built helicopter engine deliveries are continuing despite the ongoing war with Russia.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne
While not becoming an FCAS partner in the contracted industrial phases, Belgium will guide its industry to pursue work that could support future program phases.
Paris Air Show

By Guy Norris
The generator could be used to support the growing onboard electric power demands of advanced military mission systems, avionics and high-energy weapons.
Paris Air Show

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia is considering acquiring more secondhand Mirage 2000s from the United Arab Emirates as stop-gap fighters as it waits for its new Dassault Rafale Cs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
GE Aerospace is working to combine rotating detonation engine (RDE) combustors for a turbine engine with a dual-mode ramjet/scramjet.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
Collins Aerospace says its new Enhanced Power and Cooling System for the Lockheed Martin F-35 will achieve Technology Readiness Level 6 this year.
Paris Air Show

By Steve Trimble
Finnish manufacturer Patria confirmed a promised role in the Lockheed Martin F-35 program at Paris Air Show.
Paris Air Show

By Steve Trimble
China’s state-owned arms exporter CATIC unveiled a new and more powerful variant of the Wing Loong series UAS systems at the Paris Air Show.
Paris Air Show

By Steve Trimble
Aarok, a 5.5-ton MALE UAS designed and built secretly in France by a small company named Turgis & Gaillard, is making its public debut at Paris Air Show 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sweden’s defense materiel agency FMV is awaiting political approval to begin studies into a new-generation combat aircraft beyond the new Saab Gripen E.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
Boeing Defense and Space CEO Ted Colbert told reporters ahead of the Paris Air Show on June 18 that the second quarter will look like the earnings of the first.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne
The selection of Saab's Arexis electronic-warfare suite is part of an initial effort to add a SEAD/DEAD and EW capability to the Eurofighter.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Construction at Dyess Air Force Base is set to begin in fiscal 2025, opening a 10-year, $1 billion facility upgrade at the Texas site.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s labored defense modernization contrasts dramatically with neighboring Poland’s lavish spending, but why are nations struggling to spend the money?
Paris Air Show

By Joe Anselmo
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Paris Air Show

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