Aircraft & Propulsion

How will U.S. refuel aircraft?; Poland set to sign for F-35s; Raytheon’s new missile-warning data contract; Russia to export the Mi-38.

“We’re committed to see that through and see it through the right way,” new CEO David Calhoun said of the troubled tanker program.

Until the U.S. military’s fragmented communication systems allow the F-35 to share targeting data directly with unconventional partners like Army missile launchers, Lockheed Martin has come up with an interim solution to support an ongoing series of critical operational experiments.

The U.S. Navy has moved forward on the acquisition process to launch development of the upgraded EA-18G Block II soon.

Airbus has performed the first wet contacts as it works to prove an air-to-air refueling capability for its C295 turboprop airlifter.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has formally ordered the “temporary cessation” of nonemergency drone operations.

Russian Helicopters’ new VRT500 co-axial single-engine light helicopter will use Thales FlytX avionics suite.

Sikorsky is moving ahead with plans to offer a radically revamped version of its S-92 heavylift helicopter.

Heavylift helicopter OEM Erickson has revealed plans to develop a new version of its S-64 Aircrane.

The market for Airbus Helicopters has been stable, Airbus officials say. But rather than growth, the market is for replacement helicopters.

NASA has ordered three Airbus H135 Signature helicopters to replace its current fleet of three Huey 2 aircraft.

After Singapore, Indonesia likely to order first. The Philippines has narrowed its choice down to the F-16 and Gripen.

“We have to figure out a way to mitigate the delayed fielding of the KC-46,” the head of U.S. Transportation Command says.

Lockheed Martin is hoping this year to make progress figuring out a long-term F-35 sustainment deal with the Pentagon.

The U.S. Air Force has notified industry to expect sole-source contracts for Boeing F-15EX fighters and accompanying GE Aviation F110 engines.

Aerospace suppliers are taking different approaches on whether to cut employees as they wrestle with the fallout of the Boeing 737 MAX production halt, with some already doing so while others announce they will not.

After almost 20 years of development, Russia’s new Mil Mi-38 heavy transport helicopter has started gaining orders.

Leonardo Helicopters will take over fledgling Swiss rotorcraft manufacturer Kopter Group in a $185 million deal.

How the U.S. Air Force plans to disrupt command and control, military acquisition and the industrial base with ABMS.

The city-state’s air bases are increasingly vulnerable. It obviously sees STOVL as an answer.

Two Northrop Grumman MQ-4Cs have officially started the high-altitude UAS' first operational deployment, the U.S. Navy says.

Honeywell has partnered with U.S. startup Jetoptera to explore fluidic propulsion for military cargo and surveillance UAS.

Poland’s government will sign a $4.6 billion contract for 32 Lockheed Martin F-35As on Jan. 31, Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak announced Jan. 27.

The whistleblower contends Lockheed Martin has been applying a chemical to seal the C-130J’s integral fuel tank that may have long-term health consequences for those applying it and others nearby.

A U.S. Air Force low-cost unmanned aircraft system demonstrator returned to flight on Jan. 23 after a three-month hiatus caused by a landing mishap.