Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Air Force’s highest-end fighter faces early retirement; leaders say replacement needed to counter China
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
2Excel’s growth has been partly fueled by the transition to the commercial sector of flight testing of defense equipment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The NH90 joint venture is racing to improve platform availability as Australia mulls Black Hawk plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Last year’s delivery total of 142 raises overall fleet deliveries to 753 aircraft, with 397 — or about 53% — coming in the last three years alone.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Heart’s subscale flyer; high-speed VTOLs; Toray’s hydrogen tank; electric suppliers; hydrogen drones.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
The president of NHIndustries believes there is still a window of opportunity for the NH90 to remain in Australian service despite media reports suggesting a Black Hawk purchase could be a done deal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK and Japan are to collaborate on a future fighter engine demonstrator as they look to the possible development of a joint engine to power both the F-X and Tempest manned combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has secured a long-awaited contract to develop its new H160 commercial helicopter into a military platform for use by three branches of the French Armed Forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of electromagnetic catapults and arrestor gear to equip France’s next-generation aircraft carrier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems and Embraer are teaming up to study potential military missions for the Brazilian OEM’s Eve electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The UAE has a demonstrated pattern of selecting a new fighter, breaking off talks for several years and then finalizing the deal when conditions appear more favorable.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy and Boeing recently completed deck-handling tests on the company’s MQ-25 test asset, showing how the refueling drone will be able to integrate with carrier operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Japan is reportedly in the final stages of negotiations with partners from the United Kingdom to firm up the scope and price for the development of the future F-X fighter’s engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Crew Training International, a 30-year-old specialist in providing aviation training services to the military,has been sold to acquisition-based investor Exchange Income Corp. for $45 million.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Royal Netherlands Air Force has called in researchers from the Netherlands Aerospace Center to investigate reports of noise generated by the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, after an uptick in complaints from local residents.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Craig Caffrey
A promising calendar of scheduled fleet upgrades faces COVID, geopolitical challenges.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
Aviation Week editors provide context and insights into Finland’s decision to buy the F-35, the UAE’s deal for 80 Rafales and Canada’s looming fighter decision and look ahead at what’s next for the market.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2021.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A UK Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon has shot down what officials have described as a “small hostile drone” operating over Syria.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
National evaluations for the country’s €9.4 billion HX program placed F-35 well ahead of its competitors.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Brazilian startup Desaer has unveiled plans to develop a 40-passenger twin-turboprop for the regional, cargo and military transport markets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
General Electric is preparing to begin a second phase of ground tests of the XA100 adaptive cycle combat engine after successfully completing evaluations of the second of two full-scale test units at its Evendale altitude test facility in Ohio.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has provided some hints on the full capabilities of its new Airbus Helicopter H225M as it moves to bring the medium-lift helicopter into operation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
Understanding the technology-sharing understanding between three close allies.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
Japan’s F-15 upgrades; Romania Seeks Norwegian F-16s; U.S. lawmakers press for tanker details; and Australia to retire MRH90s early.
Aircraft & Propulsion