Aircraft & Propulsion

German chancellor Friedrich Merz says Berlin and Paris will make a decision in a few weeks on whether to jointly pursue a future combat aircraft.

South Korea has begun the air-to-ground testing phase of Hanwha Systems' AESA radar integrated on the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter.

The U.S. Air Force's top fighter pilot says the Trump administration's planned influx of funding should be targeted first to spare parts to address ongoing readiness issues.

Lockheed Martin will spend $1 billion to stockpile spare parts for the F-35.

Ukraine says SpaceX responded swiftly after it discovered that Moscow has been using Starlink satellite communications to equip one-way attack drones.

Labour MPs are looking back at the canceled TSR- 2 and urging the government to learn from history.

A weapons and combat aircraft manufacturing complex is rising out of Ohio soybean fields, representing Anduril’s bid to disrupt the defense industrial base.

A key modernization priority for the Indonesian Air Force is the expansion of a mixed fighter fleet, which is expected to more than triple over the next decade.

Textron has no plans to revive the Scorpion tactical jet despite a call from the DOD for the defense industry to invest to develop new weapons systems.

Rising costs could trigger a $60-110 million reach-forward loss for Bell on the first production versions of the MV-75 tiltrotor aircraft.

Singapore and U.S.-based Epirus have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance high-power microwave (HPM) counter-drone capabilities.

Aviation Week editors share the highlights of Boeing's latest financials, touching on the manufacturer's positive turnaround, challenges ahead and program updates.

Bangladesh has signed a government-to-government agreement with China Electronics Technology Group Corp. for drone technology transfer and domestic assembly.

European defense planners are exploring how a reserve of civilian aircraft could help close a strategic airlift shortfall.

Boeing on Jan. 27 reported another $565 million charge on its U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker program in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.

Boeing is convincing observers and stakeholders it has turned the corner on its recovery, despite having a financially noisy fourth quarter of 2025

Boeing is reviewing a potential durability issue on the GE Aerospace GE9X engine powering the 777X.

The U.S. Air Force in December 2025 awarded Northrop Grumman contracts for the next production lot of B-21 Raider bombers.

The Indonesian Air Force has taken delivery of its first three Dassault Rafale B fighters, a key milestone in a long-running combat aircraft recapitalization.

Embraer and Adani Defense and Aerospace have announced their intention to build a final assembly line in India, and they will also collaborate on advancing India’s regional aircraft sector.

Hypersonic vehicle developer Polaris won a German contract to build and flight test a fully reusable system with satellite deployment capability.

Airbus Helicopters claims to have secured a 50% share of the medium twin-engine segment that has largely been dominated for years by Leonardo’s AW139.

Portugal has taken delivery of its fourth Embraer KC-390 airlifter and its first to be equipped for aerial refueling.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali says he wants to make the country’s air force a “fifth-generation” service in the 2030s.

The U.S. Navy has created a program office charged with developing Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) for the service.