Aircraft & Propulsion

A recent massive, global exercise by the U.S. Navy is shaping how the service wants to approach future training systems.

Airbus has begun development work on an autonomous automatic air-to-air refueling capability for its Airbus A330 MRTT.

Boeing will build six more MH-47G Block II Chinooks for U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

Airbus Helicopters remains hopeful of securing a contract to upgrade Europe’s Tiger helicopters, despite German interest in the Apache.

Airbus Helicopters is offering its manned-unmanned teaming kit for international sale as live testing enters its second phase.

The Royal Australian Air Force has closed the curtains on its Boeing F/A-18A/Bs after 36 years of service.

DRDO Chairman G. Satheesh Reddy says the nation has a road map to boost weapon sales dramatically in five years.

Turkey’s burgeoning UAS industry has won another export with the sale of Anka MALE systems to Kazakhstan.

Nearly five years after a Canadian government vs. Boeing meltdown, the company’s defense business still faces extra scrutiny in Ottawa..

Germany’s new coalition government will proceed with plans to replace Panavia Tornados and to arm unmanned aircraft systems.

The UK Royal Air Force and the Qatar Emiri Air Force have established a new training unit in the UK, flying the BAE Systems Hawk.

Switzerland has put contracts in place in place for its Lockheed Martin F-35 procurement, but the price tag is almost 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.1 billion) higher than when the type was selected.

Yates Electrospace will develop scaled-down version of its Silent Arrow unmanned cargo glider for deployment from wider range of aircraft

The Y-20U may have conducted air-to-air refueling for its escorts during the show of force.

The Rafales will replace the country’s MiG-21 “Fishbed” fighters which are due to exit service in 2024.

New government’s platform calls for continued air, maritime surveillance investments.

Airbus has dismissed UAS startup Kelley Aerospace’s claims of illegal activity by the OEM’s personnel as “baseless and defamatory.”

The A$60 million agreement with the Australian government to provide heavy maintenance and upgrades for the Royal Australian Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon fleet.

Calidus previews new pursuit of a heavy surveillance aircraft follow-up to Bader 250 light-attack fighter.

The Pentagon has created another task force to research unidentified aerial phenomena, following a June report to Congress that outlined UAP encounters which pilots experienced but investigators could not identify.

Saab has started the delivery process for the first six Gripen E fighters ordered by the Brazilian and Swedish air forces, the company said on Nov. 24.

Resolving the A400M’s issues is particularly important for the UK as it prepares to retire the C-130J Hercules.

The Russian Navy comprises four fleets operating in the Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific oceans as well as the Baltic, Black and Caspian seas.

Kelley is suing its landlord Airbus over alleged industrial espionage while Airbus is suing Kelley over alleged unpaid leases.

Lakenheath’s first F-35s are slated to arrive in mid-December.