Aircraft & Propulsion

Northrop Grumman now has five B-21 Raider test aircraft in final assembly, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on Sept. 20

U.S. Central Command boss said Sept. 17 that the white Toyota Corolla targeted by the strike belonged to an aid worker who did not pose a threat to the U.S.-led evacuation at nearby Hamid Karzai International Airport.

The 300,000-sq.-ft. facility, expected to be completed in 2024, initially will employ 150 mechanics and engineers.

Germany’s Diehl Defense is working to adapt its IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missile for use on future low-observable platforms.

U.S. Air Force acknowledged dissimilar air combat training role for retired F-117s, with two deployed to California Air National Guard.

Will the LMXT’s 28% fuel volume advantage over the Boeing KC-46 be decisive in the USAF "bridge tanker" competition?

With its exit from Afghanistan, the U.S. is beginning a new phase of drone warfare, conducting strikes there without forces on the ground. But is the current te

The two companies hinted that new rotary-wing designs could emerge from the partnership.

GA-ASI and UK Civil Aviation Authority released new details of first point-to-point UAS flight utilizing UK airways structure.

A Boeing 757-derived flying testbed being developed to support Tempest FCAS, will also be made available for other flight-tests.

Air Force expects to demonstrate amphibious takeoff-and-landing capability for MC-130J Commando II in less than 1.5 years.

BAE Systems has teamed up with UK uncrewed air system developer Malloy Aeronautics to develop a heavy lift multicopter for the littoral mission.

SkyGuardian’s UK firsts pave the way for the Royal Air Force Protector’s introduction in 2023.

Rolls-Royce is to provide the power and propulsion systems for the modular jet training aircraft being developed by UK start-up Aeralis.

Moog is latest to strike deal with the U.S. Air Force Agility Prime program to explore eVTOL technology.

Leonardo has established team of UK suppliers to support AW149 medium rotorcraft bid for UK New Medium Helicopter requirement.

The test marks the first time the unmanned aircraft has connected with a stealth fighter.

A contract award puts the Lockheed Martin F-35A on track to reduce cost per flight hour (CPFH) to $30,000 by 2023, still $5,000 short of the U.S. Air

The UK Royal Air Force is to spend £400 million ($553 million) on upgrades for its Boeing C-17 Globemaster and CH-47 Chinook fleets.

General Atomics has completed a flight of one of its MQ-9 medium-altitude, long endurance uncrewed air systems over Canada’s High North.

Northrop’s engineers are actively discussing a new version of the unmanned RQ-4 with the Army that would require substantial modifications to the baseline aircraft.

Equitix Investment Management is paying £189 million ($261 million) for the engine-maker’s 23.1% holding in Airtanker Holdings Ltd.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the intention to order the six additional aircraft in a speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair on Sept.11.

A company known for bombers has set its sights on future air dominance technology, displaying new UAS concepts that hint at larger goals.

U.S. Navy F-35Cs and CMV-22Bs are in the South China Sea for the first time as the USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and the embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 are operating in the area.