Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Pakistan has formally inducted the Chinese-built Changhe Z-10ME attack helicopter, marking the first known export of the type.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
KAI has revealed that a future variant of the KF-21 fighter will feature an internal weapons bay capable of housing a 2,000-lb. guided bomb.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Samuel Archer
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AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s efforts to speed up production of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider might take a hit under a Senate Appropriations Committee proposal.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan’s drone exports jumped 749% in the first half of the year, with Poland accounting for more than half of the $11.9 million in sales.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s National Airborne Service Corps will modernize its Airbus AS-365 Dauphin fleet under a recapitalization program, including acquiring five more.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Pyka has won a firm order for 60 autonomous crop duster aircraft to be sold to a Brazilian distributor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia’s domestically developed Elang Hitam (Black Eagle) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) completed its first flight on July 28.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
German aerospace researcher John Lou has made a name for himself as a thought leader in advanced air mobility circles. Now, he's developing a battlefield drone.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Rolls-Royce says the engine that is due to power the Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X has completed “all major engine certification tests.”
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Robert Wall
Safran expects to double sales from defense and space activities by the end of the decade, fueled by increasing military spending, CEO Olivier Andriès says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s first F-15EX unit pushes through the fighter variant’s growing pains.
Emerging Technologies

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
Pakistan has made progress in recapitalizing its fighter fleet in the last two years.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
Engine issues with the Hawk T2 that dented the UK's fast jet training pipeline are being resolved, according to the RAF's head of military flight training.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force has begun seeking out the next iteration of low-cost autonomous collaborative platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany’s combined defense funding is slated to reach around $125 billion in the coming year, taking a further step up from already elevated spending levels.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn says talks with Turkey to sign an MOU over the purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets are “progressing pretty quickly.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman on July 30 announced that it will bring on five more companies to use its Beacon aircraft to test new autonomy software.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Piotr Butowski
Is Russia’s version of the B-2 bomber getting ready for prime time?
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Turkey could seal a Eurofighter deal by year-end, closing a yawning capability gap and achieving parity with Greece over the Aegean Sea.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
British light rotorcraft developer Hill Helicopters has pushed back the timeline for the first run of its in-house-developed GT50 turboshaft engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Russia has launched a crash program to harden military airfields near the border with Ukraine in response to Kyiv’s successful strikes with one-way attack UAS.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Spain's Indra says it has completed the acquisition of uncrewed aircraft systems manufacturer Aertec Defense & Aerial System.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Aviation Week rode along on the KC-135 as it participated in the last scheduled day of flying as part of AMC’s massive Mobility Guardian 2025 exercise.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Gulfstream has delivered the last two G650 large-cabin, long-range business jets to the Italian Air Force, ending the jet’s 13-year run.
Aircraft & Propulsion