Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The new arrivals allow the Latvian Air Force to begin retiring Russian-made aircraft from its fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Negotiations have occurred that will allow the Colombian government to acquire new fighters with a grace period for starting payments.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The bill would buy 383 military aircraft overall in fiscal 2023—or 30% more than the 294 aircraft requested by the Defense Department.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble, Chen Chuanren
As current fourth and fifth-generation fighters evolve and find new customers, attention is turning to next-generation efforts.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Biden administration’s first budget proposal after the release of its National Defense Strategy will focus on competition with China.
Budget, Policy & Operations

The start of operational activity comes about nine years after the Brazilian government selected Saab to deliver 36 Gripen E/F fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Tiquila program will see the delivery of more than 250 Mini Uncrewed Aerial Systems (MUAS) to the UK military.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army wants to develop a common mission system for targeting and CNI functions between the V-280 and FARA fleets.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The Mayhem team will now start working on system requirements, concept design and a digital engineering environment for the vehicle.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
With the AW609 closing in on the 20th anniversary of its first flight, could 2023 finally bring high-speed rotorcraft to the commercial market?
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
A new propulsion technology decades in the making faces a fateful decision point for the Air Force in the new year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A U.S. F-35B crash-landed near Lockheed Martin's assembly line in Texas and the pilot ejected safely .
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The single-engine delta-winged Kizilelma took to the air Dec. 14 from Baykar’s flight-test facility near Istanbul.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The move follows the decision by the German government to pursue development of an electronic warfare derivative of the Eurofighter.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
While regional concerns in Yemen and Syria have somewhat stabilized, the Middle East tries to adapt to a new global strategic situation
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Piotr Butowski
Ukraine appears to have fashioned the Tu-141 into a weapon that is attacking targets deep in Russian territory.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Work will focus on the electronic control system for CFM International’s Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) demonstrator engine program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Flight testing in the Auto’Mate project will see a DT-25 target drone flying in close formation with Airbus’ A310 MRTT demonstrator next year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney have unveiled a new power and cooling system for the proposed upgraded F135 engine core.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boom has revealed the formation of an industry team to design, develop and support a purpose-designed propulsion system for its Mach 1.7 Overture transport.
Air Transport

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
The Polish military prime is hoping to participate in the KAI KF-21 fighter program which could see development of a new variant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Richard Aboulafia
Three areas of concern regarding the possible impact on U.S. defense of Boeing’s difficulties.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
Australia Realigns Its Military In Light Of Regional Security Risks
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
One of the U.S. Air Force’s remaining B-1B Lancer wings is working to become an expert in using standoff weapons.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A Defense Security Review of Australia is reportedly considering the acquisition of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider within the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion