Aircraft & Propulsion

GE Aerospace believes the fielding of the first adaptive cycle engine for fighter aircraft could be accelerated.

The Czech Defense Ministry has agreed to a proposed offer from Sweden for the continued lease of Saab Gripen combat aircraft, prior to replacement by the F-35.

South Korean prosecutors have decided not to indict engineers from PTDI for allegedly accessing unauthorized information related to the KF-21 fighter.

The EC has green lighted a planned industry joint venture that will go on to develop the fighter aircraft at the heart of the Global Combat Air Program.

Engine makers GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies expanded a partnership on small affordable turbofan engines on June 2.

CAE on June 2 named industry veteran Matthew Bromberg as CEO and president effective Aug. 13.

India’s HAL has received the first center fuselage for the Mk. 1A version of the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft to be produced by private industry.

Ukraine claims to have destroyed one-third of Russian Long-Range Aviation’s cruise missile-carrying strategic bombers after an audacious drone raid deep inside Russian territory.

A powder metal part-contamination problem affects hundreds of Pratt & Whitney PW2000 engines on Boeing 757s and C-17s that will require inspections.

Embraer hopes bilateral partnerships with European and Asian companies can bring new opportunities as it aims to solidify aircraft capabilities globally.

The European Union is backing a German-led push to investigate uncrewed air-to-air refueling capability and medevac operators.

Embraer is soliciting requirements from the Brazilian Air Force and Portuguese Air Force on a potential maritime patrol version of the C-390 airlifter.

DARPA has announced a power-beaming distance record of 8.6 km (5.3 mi) for the laser-based system that could support many military applications.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Bombardier will shelve a recent ambition to become a defense prime contractor to deliver an airborne early warning and control aircraft for Canada.

Boeing is hopeful the U.S. Navy will soon proceed with a contract award for its F/A-XX fighter program.

Bell kicked off a local campaign this week to sell the MV-75 tiltrotor to the Canadian military.

The Bell MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft is the U.S. Army’s first major acquisition system to use model-based systems engineering from the outset.

Editors share their impressions of an in-depth conversation with Kelly Ortberg after the Boeing CEO spoke exclusively with Aviation Week.

The CEO talks about his plans for a turnaround, Boeing’s future in space, when it might launch a new airliner and the huge F-47 fighter win.

Saab formally declared the GlobalEye aircraft a candidate for Canada’s requirement for an airborne early warning and control platform.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will develop a stealthy uncrewed aircraft system powered by a novel hybrid-electric propulsion system.

Czech airframer Aero Vodochody has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin for the development of a reconnaissance pod.

Indonesia has declared it will acquire an additional batch of Dassault Rafales from France.

Northrop Grumman is pressing the U.S. Air Force to increase the pace of B-21 procurement and the overall buy.