Aircraft & Propulsion

The Spanish Defense Ministry has awarded local industry with contracts to investigate “possible evolutions of the challenges of national defense, the air domain, and will detail possible solutions to face them.”

The Osprey’s flight crew had made an emergency landing after the 15th confirmed case of a slipped slag clutch inside the tiltrotor's engine nacelle.

Elbit Systems confirmed that it has secured a contract with the Royal Thai Navy for its Hermes 900 uncrewed aerial system.

The first tethered hover of the VTOL comes more than two years after the initial prototype was rolled out.

Stratolaunch is preparing for the first captive-carry flight of the Talon test vehicle on the Roc mother ship, marking a major step toward the start of hypersonic tests.

Visiting South Korea’s Sacheon Air Base on Sept. 28 to observe a test flight of the first prototype KF-21, senior Indonesian defense officials said the advancement of the aircraft into flight testing was a “tangible manifestation” of the platform’s development.

Korean Air Aerospace Division has released more details concerning its KUS-LW “loyal wingman” concept, weeks after the company was chosen to design a low-o

Kyiv’s government has decided to strip the Iranian ambassador of his accreditation after Iranian loitering munitions purchased by Russia began striking targets in Ukraine.

Designated the KF-21N, the carrier-based variant of the fighter was revealed at DX Korea 2022.

Growing up in a U.S. Air Force family, Maj. Kyle Oliver, the No. 5 pilot in the Thunderbirds air-demonstration squadron, knew from a young age he wanted to join the military and fly jets.

Airbus Defense and Space CEO Michael Schoellhorn says there is a “renewed dynamic” between the company and France’s Dassault Aviation in discussions to advance the multibillion euro European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program.

U.S. defense industry embraces flexibility and diversity in aircraft design for a future fleet of proposed Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

Air Mobility Command decides it can longer wait and “play chicken” with Boeing.

Indonesia’s contract for Dassault Rafale combat aircraft has become effective, paving the way for first deliveries in 2026.

The French Navy has taken delivery of its first Airbus H160 helicopter.

The U.S. Air Force AFWerX Agility Prime initiative has added Mayman Aerospace to the list of companies receiving support to develop new-generation vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Advanced air mobility startup Kittyhawk has ceased operations.

Bulgaria’s government has given the green light for the purchase of eight more Lockheed Martin Block 70 F-16s, enabling a fleet of 16 aircraft.

Pratt & Whitney has shown the first concept image of an air vehicle powered by the proposed, high-supersonic Metacomet engine.

France, Germany and other nations used the Airbus A330 to demonstrate long-distance deployment in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Adaptive Engine Transition Program is a competitive way to make sure the F-35 remains a competitive aircraft.

The Enhanced Engine Program upgrade for the F-35 would save billions of dollars.

The U.S. and NATO are looking at a new approach to fighter deployments in Eastern Europe.

Russian Helicopters has delivered the first Ansat light-twin rotorcraft to Zimbabwe.

A new Air Force Research Laboratory organization will attempt to harness internal expertise to speed up development of artificial intelligence-piloted combat aircraft.