As the U.S. military experiments with expendable and attritable aircraft, Kratos Turbine Technologies has unveiled a small turbofan engine that offers a cheaper price tag and a shorter lifespan than existing alternatives.
The U.S. Air Force needs to reach a decision on the future of engines on its Lockheed Martin F-35 fleet quickly, though Secretary Frank Kendall says he is not s
Airbus, MBDA and a consortium of German companies are planning to form a joint venture to support the development of the European Future Combat Air System.
The internet is abuzz with theories after a prototype Chengdu J-10C fighter aircraft was photographed with a new conformal spine, similar to those found on some Lockheed Martin F-16Ds.
Thirty-five members of the U.S. Congress say they are concerned about an Air Force proposal to use its Advanced Engine Technology Program propulsion system to replace the F-35 fighter’s current powerplant.
Advanced air mobility developer Beta Technologies has secured a 75-year lease at Burlington International Airport in Vermont to build a 355,000-ft.² electric aircraft production facility.
Bristow Group has secured a 10-year contract with the UK’s Department of Transport to provide search-and-rescue services to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Leonardo Helicopters has been awarded a £60 million ($71.7 million) contract to build and fly an uncrewed rotary-wing aerial system technology demonstrator.
The U.S. Air Force is ruling out taking the British route of acquiring used Boeing 737 business jets to quickly convert to its new E-7A Wedgetail standard and requiring new build aircraft, though the company says it could accelerate its military line to speed up the program if there is enough demand.
An agreement must be reached between Airbus and Dassault Aviation in the coming weeks on the Franco-German-Spanish Future Air Combat System program or Dassault will go ahead with an unspecified Plan B, says the company’s chairman and CEO, Eric Trappier.
