Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing has handed over the first of four P-8A Poseidons to the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren, Kim Minseok
The companies are proposing a modified Bombardier Global 6500 for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) E-X Batch II airborne early warning program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
Army selects V-280 tiltrotor as UH-60 Black Hawk replacement
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bristow Group has placed orders for six Leonardo AW139 twin-engine medium helicopters to support the company’s UK search-and-rescue helicopter contract.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea's KAI will work with KRIT to progress development of its manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system on helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine, Graham Warwick
Aviation Week editors discuss two of the biggest events of the year for military aviation, how they went down and what they mean for the future.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
After a series of alleged faux-departs, France’s Dassault Aviation has declared the three-nation FCAS program can move forward.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine, Guy Norris, Steve Trimble, Graham Warwick
New bomber is touted as the first sixth-generation aircraft, with advances in stealth and range named as key features.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Orloff
Mayman Aerospace has signed a deal with Savback Helicopters to purchase 25 units of the compact high-speed vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (VTOL).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, who retired from the U.S. Air Force in July, reflected on the war, NATO and support for Kyiv in a panel session at a think tank event.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is going with Bell Textron for its future helicopter fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The secret engine for the Northrop Grumman B-21 has sprouted many theories, which we investigate.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The changes to the aircraft allow them to be operated from the UK’s new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Brunei is adding to its transport aircraft fleet, ordering an unspecified number of Airbus C295MW transport aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine, Guy Norris, Steve Trimble, Graham Warwick
The B-21 Raider was displayed at the company’s secretive Plant 42 complex about 34 years after a similar ceremony for its predecessor the B-2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
How do the B-21 and B-2 bomber differ? Here are four ways.
Defense

By Guy Norris
William B. Scott tells the story behind late senior engineering editor Michael A. Dornheim’s legendary overhead photo scoop at the rollout of the B-2 bomber.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
But just days later Trappier appeared on French radio to say that the German-Spanish announcements had been premature.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The arrangement emerges as KAI reportedly pursues the potential sale of as many as 100 T-50 Golden Eagle jet trainers to the Egyptian Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Thailand is among the last Gripen users to embark on the upgrade, primarily due to a lack of funding.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
China’s nuclear arsenal grows; Russia converts to conventional; Raptor helmet displays, and U.S. buys three more GPS satellites.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The milestone approval keeps the Saab Gripen E on track to enter service next year with the Brazilian Air Force and in 2025 with the Swedish Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
First delivery of the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft to the RAF has been pushed back 12 months.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Japan is set to increase its Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker fleet from four aircraft to six.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Listen in as Aviation Week defense editors discuss what details they are hoping to see and what is likely to come next for the B-21 Raider.
Defense