Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy and Air Force are close to an agreement to share control of the uncrewed systems the two services want to fly alongside future fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A prototype of the basketball-sized XTS-210 engine is planned for delivery to the U.S. Army in 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
One or more experimental aircraft could start flying in 2027 to prove the feasibility of a transporter that can speed up like a jet and land like a helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The F-35’s Joint Program Office relies on the oldest F-35s to conduct tests for the most modern upgrades for the fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman on April 3 outlined its full team of subcontractors for its U.S. Navy E-XX Take-Charge-and-Move-Out (Tacamo) offer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden will be able to muster a front-line fighter fleet of 250 aircraft by 2030.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft award is coming later than expected and Future Long-Range Attack Aircraft prototypes are slipping deliveries.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine’s military commander on March 30 repeated his request for Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Nine U.S. soldiers were killed when two Sikorsky HH-60 Black Hawks collided during night training.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The German Navy wants to expand its planned fleet of Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and acquire uncrewed air systems to supplement them.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bahrain has been approved to receive second-hand Bell AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters, on top of recent deliveries of new-model AH-1Z Vipers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The JPO originally scheduled the first TR-3-equipped F-35 for delivery in April 2023, a year before the end of the new schedule window.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Japanese defense ministry and leading companies in the country are working to lower costs and strengthen the supply chain.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has decided not to proceed with replacing the F-35’s F135 powerplant with either of two alternatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Commanders of the Nordic air forces—Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden—have committed to closer cooperation so they can operate in a more unified way.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Belgium has begun the process of procuring 20 new light helicopters for its armed forces and national police.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus believes the technology will pave the way for refueling of the UAS and collaborative combat aircraft being developed for FCAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The purchase aligns with efforts to strengthen the Nigerian Armed Forces to help tackle the threats posed by Islamic insurgents.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Nearly four-fifths of overall funding for Next Generation Air Dominance is projected to be spent over the next five years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The MMU was originally formed to create a fleet of pooled and shared tankers to boost the number of tanker aircraft available to European air forces.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
China's WS-10 and WS-15 turbofan engines are now in serial production following the finalization of material verifications.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Zipline’s home delivery drone; Amprius’ 500 Wh/kg battery; Ampaire flies for ARPA-E; and Wingcopter goes hydrogen.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The incident is the first publicly disclosed American death connected to loitering munitions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The initial $10 million award was announced March 16 by the General Services Administration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Developed by China's AECC, the CJ-1000A has been developed as an alternate powerplant for the Comac C919 narrowbody airliner.
Aircraft & Propulsion