Aircraft & Propulsion

The KF-X has cleared its critical design review. A radar technology demonstrator has flown.

There have been no images or statements released, but growing evidence points to the existence of the stealthy RQ-180 and its use in regular front-line service.

Successfully run at Mach 5 temperatures, validating for the first time the capability of the novel heat exchanger design to operate at hypersonic flight conditions for atmospheric and space access applications.

Four contenders are each offering different configurations for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program. A fifth remains under wraps.

Off-the-shelf contenders emerge as rivals to a nearly decade-old centerline engine development program for the Army’s high-speed replacement for the UH-60.

A naval version has appeared for the Avic Harbin helicopter, which appears to be longer than Sikorsky’s H-60.

The lesson of getting the U.S. Air Force’s Combat Rescue Helicopter effort back on track is a back-to-basics approach to program management.

The hallmark of Karem Aircraft's AR40 active-rotor, winged, compound helicopter is to fly fast.

Bell unveils its 360 Invictus, which is the latest contestant in the Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition.

The Army seems to have best of both worlds—Congress backs continued Chinook Block 2 helicopter production and Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft development.

The managing director of Leonardo’s helicopter business says he would like to see a role for European industry in the programs that emerge from the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL).

As the Nordic nation considers a replacement for its existing fighter squadrons, partnership with the U.S. offers more than a capable platform.

The UK is considering how to integrate more autonomous systems into carriers to increase combat radius and lethality.

Senate appropriators demand Air Force transition plan for adaptive engine technology.

The U.S. Air Force’s premier fighter development program calls for disrupting the aerospace business models.

British-Italian agreements call for alignment on Eurofighter upgrades, and the creation of industrial and collaborative frameworks to work on Tempest.

Budget request proposes setting up a program office and launching development—but does not yet estimate costs for the coming year.

Overlapping upgrade programs are putting pressure on B-52 fleet capacity.

TyTAN has reduced Typhoon operating costs by nearly 40%; BAE believes it could achieve similar savings on the F-35.

BAE’s Tempest factory will say goodbye to jigs and tooling in favor of introducing robots, digital twins and joining methods.

European militaries are poised to welcome the delivery of 326 F-35 fighters in 2019-29 and are continuing to buy Saab Gripens, Dassault Rafales and Eurofighter Typhoons.

Commonality and advanced technology in its future F-16 force will compensate Taiwan for the long wait in placing an order.

The U.S. Air Force is taking lessons learned from the plagued B-2 development program and applying it to the B-21 Raider.

Original subsystem supplier preserves role as Block 4 upgrade takes shape.

Arriving late to the party, Japan finds that it has the second-biggest acquisition plan in the F-35 Lightning program but very little industrial participation.