Aircraft & Propulsion

Boeing Defense and Space CEO Steve Parker says a long-awaited upgrade for the system that operates the Boeing KC-46 refueling boom has completed its first flight.

Airbus is in talks with some A400M users to define the next round of capability enhancements as the military airlifter program looks to expand its mission capabilities.

The United Arab Emirates Air Force's newly re-equipped Fursan Al-Emarat display team is flying the Chinese Hongdu L-15 advanced jet trainer at the Dubai Airshow for the first time.

Boeing has high hopes of securing more F-15 Eagle orders in the Middle East, specifically targeting Saudi Arabia for potential sales of the F-15EX.

The Colombian government finalized a deal for 17 Saab F-39E/F Gripens, adding a fourth operator for the latest version of the fighter which is built in both Sweden and Brazil.

Airbus has been in talks with Edge Group’s EPI unit, Mubadala’s Strata and others over parts production and services for the A400M and other programs.

Germany is set to provide funding for a Eurofighter Typhoon upgrade plus additional helicopters and air defense missiles after approval from its parliament.

The Embraer KC-390 and Saab Gripen E have concluded inflight refueling trials with the Brazilian Air Force.

Airbus sees potentially sufficient demand for its new A330neo-based military refueling aircraft to warrant a doubling of output.

Next week’s Dubai Air Show comes in the midst of significant shifts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) military aircraft market.

Striking union members will begin returning to work Sunday, Nov. 16. Around 3,200 members went on strike Aug. 4.

Venture capital funding in American defense startups is on track for its best year ever, according to private market data firm PitchBook.

The 43-day government shutdown and Pentagon acquisition reforms may slow the U.S. Navy’s accelerated push to field a new jet trainer.

NATO looks set to restart the hunt for a new airborne early warning aircraft after dropping plans to acquire the Boeing E-7.

Joby Aviation plans to bring hybrid-electric propulsion to its commercial air taxis.

Edge and Anduril team up on new Omen tailsitter UAS and eye further collaboration.

Appropriators approved spending for one U.S. Air Force program, the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail. The Pentagon in its fiscal 2026 budget request called for ending the effort.

ISR capabilities may be the deciding factor in a future decision over whether to increase the size of the Northrop Grumman B-21 fleet beyond 100 aircraft.

A U.S. startup has adapted technology enabling airborne wind energy generation to develop a tethered drone.

BAE Systems has disclosed a swell of order bookings since the midyear mark, taking order intake through the first nine months beyond $35 billion.

With the Tornado bowing out at the end of the decade, Germany prepares Eurofighters and Lockheed F-35s for nuclear, strike and electronic warfare missions.

GE Aerospace is developing a small turbofan engine for midsized Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

UAS manufacturer Neros, whose drones have been battle tested in Ukraine, has raised $75 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital.

Authorities have initiated a search-and-recovery operation after a Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft crashed, killing all 20 onboard.

Export prospects for Russian combat aircraft are fading as Russian companies struggle with supply chain issues and lack the funding for R&D.