Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Around 25 Saudi companies and suppliers are involved in BAE’s in-kingdom Final Assembly for the Hawk.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Spear 3 engineering team has been challenged by the environment and volume of the F-35’s weapons bay.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Army will make a decision on CH-47F Block II Chinooks and whether the aircraft fits into its Future Vertical Lift strategy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Ground and flight tests will pit aircraft and sensors against Swiss requirements for a Hornet and Tiger replacement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Government and industry see the Tempest as a way of reigniting national interest in high-tech engineering.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick, Lee Hudson, Steve Trimble
U.S. Army seeks major funding for its Future Vertical Lift modernization program beginning in fiscal 2020, but targets existing programs as the bill-payers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Marhalim Abas, Bradley Perrett
Singapore is updating its F-16s to an advanced standard, but they will be out of service within a decade.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
On time, budget and specification, the program has prepared the aircraft for training pilots of Super Hornets, Growlers and Lightnings.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett, Graham Warwick
The Airpower Teaming System is a fighter-like unmanned aircraft specifically designed to be exportable globally.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
The RAAF’s combat aircraft commander expected trouble in making F-35s operational. He has been pleasantly surprised.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The concept would allow Air Force leaders to hedge against the risk of future technology breakthroughs and surprise enemies with unexpected new capabilities.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Aviation Week flies Sikorsky’s autonomous S-76 testbed as the company reveals its interest in the urban air mobility market.
Aerospace

Much as Saab created an enlarged Gripen, India’s defense technology agency wants to lengthen the HAL Tejas and give it the F414 engine.
Defense

Technologies from F-22 and F-35 are added to F-16 to entice India. But the MiG-35, Su-35 or Rafale could minimize fleet fragmentation.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Targeting and reconnaissance pods extended the AMX's life as a cost-effective ground-attack and recce platform, but the aircraft will be retired in 2021.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The Navy begins prepping for its first F-35C aircraft carrier deployment.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Like the A380, Airbus’ other four-engine product has had difficulty finding customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Air Force officials say F-15X plan poses no risk to F-35, but some lawmakers and experts fear the opposite.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
German concerns about defense exports could still rattle the FCAS project.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. Army is refreshing its aviator training to focus on honing warfighting skills.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Babak Taghvaee
Though cut off from the Western supply chain, Iran has upgraded the Northrop fighters it purchased in 1979.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Michael Bruno
Army hopes to regain high ground with powerful new engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
Ahead of Aero India, Lockheed’s Vivek Lall discusses the merits of the company’s proposal to make F-16 fighters in India and sell MH-60 helicopters there.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Britain’s defense ministry is conducting studies that will ultimately influence the shape of the country’s future support helicopter fleet.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Competition could also spark renaissance for single-engine IFR-capable helicopters for commercial use.
Aircraft & Propulsion