Aircraft & Propulsion

Korea Aerospace Industries has completed a range of ground tests for its KF-21 Boramae fighter aircraft, paving the way for its first flight in July.

NGAD development may be risky and costly, but if the F-111 is any guide, it will be a successful enhancement to the U.S. arsenal.

The U.S. Army on June 27 awarded Sikorsky a $2.28 billion contract for 120 H-60M Black Hawks, the 10th and final multiyear contract for the helicopters.

The U.S. Defense Department has proposed launching a large-scale prototyping effort for a blended wing body aircraft that will be evaluated as a future tanker, airlifter and bomber.

The UK Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capability Office has decided not to proceed with the build and flight trials of its £30 million ($37 million) Mosquito Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft demonstrator.

Europe’s Eurofighter fleet grows; Will the Pentagon’s budget jump $37 billion? Aurora’s Army contract; and a new space acquisition chief.

Cyprus has joined the growing list of customers for the military version of Airbus’ H145 twin-engine light helicopters.

German defense officials have reiterated that the country’s purchase of Boeing’s P-8 Poseidon maritime patroller is an interim effort, with the country still aiming to participate in the Franco-German Maritime Airborne Warfare System program.

A secret contract award to Israel Aerospace industries on June 13 starts a three-year program to field “Standoff In” capabilities.

Although many large-number fighter competitions have already been decided, some countries are still on the hunt for new aircraft.

Airbus Helicopters has established an industry team to offer the company’s H145M twin-engine light rotorcraft to meet a German requirement for a Light Utility Helicopter.

The U.S. Army has tapped Aurora Flight Sciences to serve as an integrator for at least six Air Launched Effects systems onto Boeing AH-64 helicopters and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1C UAS.

The four-nation Eurofighter program has secured a further 20 orders for the combat aircraft after Spain signed its Halcon contract.

Two clear winners emerged from a barrage of fighters orders between May 2021 and May 2022, leaving the outcome of pending orders in India more important than ever.

Using virtual reality to fly a helicopter has money-saving potential.

The new Fujian carrier substantially upgrades its naval aviation and naval warfare tactics.

The companies are working together to develop the Kaman K-Max Titan heavy-lift and Kargo medium-lift autonomous logistics aircraft.

Boeing hopes to secure a contract early next year for Germany’s future fleet of Chinook transport helicopters as it works to finalize requirements for the rotorcraft.

Germany is pursuing an accelerated timeline for its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter acquisition as the country looks to bring the aircraft into operation before the end of the decade.

Denmark is to retain its F-16s at a higher operational level and for a longer period than planned due to regional tensions prompted by Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Slovakia has revealed the donation of helicopters to Ukraine as part of a new round of arms transfers.

The highly anticipated event took place on June 17 at Jiangnan Shipyard near Shanghai.

The flight, which marked the first time Roc had flown at altitudes required for effective launch trajectories of Stratolaunch’s Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle, lasted just over three hours.

Romania’s government has approved a draft law that paves the way for the expansion of the country’s fleet of F-16 combat aircraft.

Sceye’s high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) airship recently reached the stratosphere and demonstrated the ability “to stay over an area of operation and maintain a constant float altitude.”