Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Edge and Anduril team up on new Omen tailsitter UAS and eye further collaboration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Appropriators approved spending for one U.S. Air Force program, the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail. The Pentagon in its fiscal 2026 budget request called for ending the effort.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
ISR capabilities may be the deciding factor in a future decision over whether to increase the size of the Northrop Grumman B-21 fleet beyond 100 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A U.S. startup has adapted technology enabling airborne wind energy generation to develop a tethered drone.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
BAE Systems has disclosed a swell of order bookings since the midyear mark, taking order intake through the first nine months beyond $35 billion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
With the Tornado bowing out at the end of the decade, Germany prepares Eurofighters and Lockheed F-35s for nuclear, strike and electronic warfare missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
GE Aerospace is developing a small turbofan engine for midsized Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
UAS manufacturer Neros, whose drones have been battle tested in Ukraine, has raised $75 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Authorities have initiated a search-and-recovery operation after a Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft crashed, killing all 20 onboard.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Export prospects for Russian combat aircraft are fading as Russian companies struggle with supply chain issues and lack the funding for R&D.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Uncertainty surrounds whether Azerbaijan has begun taking deliveries of the Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force has released footage of the Hongdu GJ-11 flying alongside crewed fighters, suggesting a growing level of manned-unmanned integration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy is proceeding with an effort to install an automatic ground control avoidance system on Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The time for the XQ-58 Valkyrie has almost come.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Belgium has selected Pilatus’ PC-7 MKX turboprop trainer as part of an effort to recapitalize its training aircraft fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese aircraft developers dubbed the Xi’an KJ-600 carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft “Nezha,” which is a protective deity from Chinese mythology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sukhoi’s Su-57 fighter will make its Middle Eastern flying display debut at Dubai Airshow 2025, according to Russian defense conglomerate Rostec.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry has cancelled an upgrade for its secretive fleet of Raytheon Shadow ISR aircraft, citing cost escalations and delays.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Classifications such as by generation (fifth, sixth and so on) are not always accurate, and the U.S. Air Force is rethinking its approach to that nomenclature.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Hensoldt sees prospects for cooperation agreements in space and other areas as foreign companies look to partner with German industry.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi, Steve Trimble
Watch as editors discuss the impact of policy changes at the Pentagon before they break down the latest developments with the B-21 and multiple CCA projects.
Defense

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi, Steve Trimble
Listen to our editors discuss the impact of policy changes at the Pentagon before they break down the latest developments with the B-21 and multiple CCA projects.
Check 6

By Robert Wall
Germany is providing counter-drone support to its neighbor Belgium after a spate of unidentified UAS sightings, including near military facilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The AMK upgrade could triple the Typhoon’s weapon configurations and make future integration faster, cheaper and simpler for partner nations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
Eurofighter and Gripen deals from Turkey, Germany and Ukraine have bolstered Europe’s fighter aircraft industry rebound.
Aircraft & Propulsion