Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus will support TAI in developing the Hurjet to meet a requirement to replace the Spanish Air Force's Northrop SF-5 lead-in fighter training aircraft.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. military is currently testing sensors that can be used to track moving aerial targets from space, says Gen. Gregory Guillot.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
From stand-in to standoff jamming, Western militaries are revitalizing their ability to disrupt adversary systems.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Resupplying distributed forces in the face of adversary attacks on supply chains presents new challenges.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
The Italian Air Force has been working to acquire a well-rounded set of assets that will enable it to operate effectively alongside allies in both Europe and Asia, and has funded the purchase of an 25 additional F-35s, bringing Italy’s total planned fleet to 115.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Steve Trimble
The first members of a planned fleet of more than 185 Boeing F-47s fighters could be “operational” between 2025-29, the U.S. Air Force’s top officer said on May 13.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
DARPA has kicked off its Exponentiating Mathematics (expMath) program aimed at developing AI systems that can act as co-authors to mathematicians.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK defense ministry has taken delivery of the first of six new Airbus H145 twin-engine light helicopters to be used in Cyprus and Brunei.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of six Boeing CH-47F Chinooks to the UAE on May 12.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
Aviation Week Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast sheds light on how business aircraft deliveries are expected to play out in North America.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Graham Warwick
Ampaire has reached agreement with the FAA on the type certification basis for its AMP-570 powertrain, the first for a hybrid-electric propulsion system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
White House and Pentagon plans are already taking aim at military programs before a formal budget rollout.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force plan to buy 26 Boeing E-7A Wedgetail aircraft faces a cancellation threat.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
Official accounts of claimed victories and alleged losses vary wildly in the latest conflict between India and Pakistan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
The commercial drone industry today faces enormous potential in terms of use case and market size, but realizing those ambitions will require a step-change improvement in endurance and payload.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Early design analysis shows how a blended wing body design compares favorably with a traditional tube-and-wing approach to air refueling efficiency.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
A team led by Spanish/Australian startup Dovetail Electric Aviation has been awarded a grant to retrofit a Cessna Caravan with hydrogen fuel cell propulsion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has started shipboard trials of the ST Engineering Veloce 60 vertical-takeoff-and-landing (UAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany could decide before year-end on what platform to use to meet an emerging requirement to field a standoff jammer, with the Airbus A400M a candidate.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Chen Chuanren
Pakistan used Chinese-built Chengdu J-10C fighters during an aerial confrontation with India, in what could be the first combat use of the type, a report says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S. materials developer Lyten has launched an initiative to scale up production of lithium-sulfur batteries for drones used in defense applications.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s Military Aviation Authority has issued a military type certificate (MTC) for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) new General Atomics Protector UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army will cancel a 19-year-old program to develop an improved common engine for its helicopter fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Startup Radia is to collaborate with U.S. Transportation Command to assess the potential of using its planned WindRunner oversize-cargo aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Joby has rolled out the fifth S4 eVTOL air taxi from its pilot production line.
Aircraft & Propulsion