Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany looks set to become the latest customer for Boeing’s P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, after German lawmakers approved funding for an interim buy of the platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
Bell is formally transitioning the V-280 from the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator program to focus on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
One of the Philippine Air Force's newly purchased Sikorsky/PZL S-70i Black Hawk helicopters crashed on June 23, killing the six crew onboard.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
German lawmakers have given the green light to fund the next steps for the European Future Combat Air System.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Indonesian Navy appears to have taken delivery of its first Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2 remotely piloted air vehicle after an example was shown at an event to commemorate 65 years of Indonesian naval aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The three flights logged on June 22 by the future US Air Force jet trainer were the first in nearly a year.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
The Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the UK marks the first export variant of the Special Operations Command’s MH-47G aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Two of the supplemental type certificate programs for the Boeing/Leonardo MH-139 have fallen behind schedule. One of them concerns the Air Force most of all.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK has launched its first operational sorties from its new carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, flying missions over Iraq and Syria in support of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State militant group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia and Indonesia are moving ahead with long-awaited aircraft procurement plans, issuing a tender for a light combat aircraft and approving loans for new aerial refueling tankers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force could have an electric-powered aircraft in service by 2024, a senior officer has suggested, as the air arm takes steps to reduce its environmental footprint.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NATO commanders have used a surge operation to stress-test the alliance's ground-radar reconnaissance capabilities using its fleet of Northrop Grumman RQ-4D Global Hawks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus has bolstered its backlog for its twin-turboprop C295 airlifter, disclosing that two buyers in the Asia-Pacific region have placed orders.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has begun constructing a wind tunnel to support development of Turkey’s planned indigenous combat aircraft, TF-X.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has already had to adapt to challenging market conditions, and now it’s gearing up for a digital transformation.
Leader Interviews

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin’s goal to reduce the F-35A’s cost per flight hour to $25,000 by 2025 is not fully within the company’s control.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Boeing is teaming with Germany’s Lufthansa Technik and defense electronics company ESG to provide support for a potential German purchase of the P-8 Poseidon maritime-patrol aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

This webinar took place June 17, 2021. In the shadow of China’s expanding military power, nations across Asia are adding muscularity to their defenses
Aerospace & Defense

By Jen DiMascio
China is top talking point for NATO; Considering B-21 exports; New hypersonic weapons contracts; and NRO launches secret payloads.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Air Force has formally begun the search for companies interested in participating in a KC-Y Bridge Tanker program to supplement the refueler fleet once KC-46A production ends.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The UK and Australia gave up their unrefueled long-range strike capacity decades ago, but the introduction of the stealthy B-21 by the U.S. Air Force in mid-decade offers another opportunity to add a new bomber.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
KAI said its next-generation transport aircraft could be developed by 2031 with maritime patrol and civilian airliner derivatives following later in the decade.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
During Phase 1, L3 and Raytheon teams will demonstrate electronic intelligence (ELINT) and communications intelligence (COMINT) sensors under controlled conditions.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
The OEM is hoping that by proving its ability to produce H175 components normally supplied by Chinese industry within Europe, it could comfortably propose a military version—called H175M—to meet the UK’s upcoming New Medium Helicopter (NMH) need.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A decade-long pursuit of a new autonomous flight technology is entering the home stretch of an R&D phase filled with stops and starts.
Aircraft & Propulsion