Aircraft & Propulsion

The flight comes about two months after its competitor for CCA Increment 1, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., notched the first flight of its YFQ-42A.

The tests were conducted at a newly expanded test facility at Purdue University’s Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories.

South African defence group Milkor has unveiled key design details of its latest unmanned aerial vehicle – the Milkor 780.

In its report on the UK F-35 program—published Oct. 31—the lawmakers said the fleet “faces significant capability gaps.”

Morocco and the U.S. have signed a strategic agreement to modernize the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130 aircraft.

In June, five French Air and Space Force Dassault Rafale Bs from 4th Fighter Wing based at St. Dizier and an Airbus A330MRTT Phoenix from Istres deployed to Guelmim, Morocco, in late June to mid-July as part of Op Marathon 2025.

One of the most surprising sights at this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo, at RAF Fairford in mid-July, was an Egyptian Air Force Antonov An-74T Coaler, one of three operational with the North African state.

China United Aircraft Group on Oct. 30 conducted the first flight of its new T1400 Boying large, uncrewed tandem-rotor helicopter.

The pod uses solar panels to generate electricity that is used to pull water from the atmosphere and split that using electrolysis into hydrogen and oxygen.

The focus is broadening its multirole capability, expanding its ability to carry larger munitions and asymmetric loads, and speeding up weapon integration.

Since Kyiv's plan to purchase up to 150 Gripen fighters was announced, a key question has been how the program would be funded.

Boeing has inducted the Royal Australian Air Force’s first P-8A Poseidon for the Increment 3 Blk. 2 upgrade, enhancing anti-submarine warfare capabilities.

Taiwan has long sought to incorporate a fifth-generation capability into its fighter fleet, but the efforts have thus far been unsuccessful.

The U.S. Air Force is only set, for now, to pair Collaborative Combat Aircraft with the Lockheed Martin F-22.

An official new report lays out the U.S. Air Force plan to comply with minimum fighter force levels set by Congress fiscal 2030.

The U.S. Air Force plans to phase out older F-35s instead of upgrading them to the Block 4 standard.

CEO: Airbus is committed to supporting Germany and Spain on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program even if France drops out.

Australia-based Hypersonix raised A$46 million ($30million) in a Series A round for various activities.

Leonardo DRS reported a jump in sales as CEO Bill Lynn announced he would exit the business at year-end.

The U.S. Army has picked AEVEX’s Atlas to advance as its initial Launched Effects-Short Range (LE-SR) system following a series of demonstrations this year.

Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior has become the first export operator of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KUH-1 Surion twin-engine medium helicopter.

Hill Helicopters has further delayed a planned first engine run of its independently developed GT50 turbine powerplant.

Airbus is to lead the charge in a sales campaign for the Eurofighter in Portugal.

Turkey has signed a long-anticipated £8 billion ($11 billion) deal to acquire Eurofighter Typhoons.

Northrop Grumman has secretly built a large new uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), dubbed Project Lotus.