Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The two-crew, twin-engine WB-57F remains remarkably capable to this day despite its age. But nothing lasts forever.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany says it will expand its use of the Teledyne Flir Black Hornet 4 nano uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force has turned to Portuguese UAS company Tekever for its first operational fleet of autonomous collaborative platforms (ACP).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has begun ground testing its two Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes from Anduril and GA-ASI ahead of planned first flights this summer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Hegseth has instructed the U.S. Army to put more urgency into key weapons programs and alter some of its structure, including in aviation.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The EU says 12 of its member states have formally said they want to take advantage of an “escape clause” on spending limits to boost outlays for defense.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The threat that keeps up Col. Andrew Konicki up at night is an aerial attack on a U.S. Marine Corps position by thousands of small enemy drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
New proprotor gearboxes for the V-22 Osprey are being built now with the aim of avoiding issues linked to a recent major crash.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Greece is acquiring up to 10 Airbus H215 Super Puma helicopters for aerial firefighting.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Marines have deployed SpaceX’s Starshield, the military version of its Starlink proliferated system, on the Sikorsky VH-92 presidential helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A UK company developing a co-axial rotor system-equipped uncrewed rotorcraft has secured $4 million more in funding to speed testing and expand its facilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK arm of European missile manufacturer MBDA has invested in a small drone developer to assist in the making of a prototype 881.8 lb. hybrid multicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marines are planning upgrades to their Bell helicopters to increase their survivability, integrate long-range weapons and improve connectivity.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Airbus and Shield AI will integrate the Hivemind autonomy software on an uncrewed, cargo-carrying variant of the UH-72A Lakota helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Navy will award crewed and uncrewed contracts as part of its plan for anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
After dominating the U.S. stealth fighter market since the early 1990s, Lockheed is regrouping around F-22 and F-35 upgrades to grow its aeronautics division.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace intends to expand global operations and ramp up production across its defense and aerostructures businesses.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
With new prototypes in manufacturing and domestic technologies moving forward, Turkey’s Kaan fighter program is taking shape.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A competition is now on hold to select a new air vehicle for autonomous resupply to U.S. Marine Corps units.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada Co. on April 29 flew the fourth 747 to its Dayton, Ohio, facility as part of its U.S. Air Force Survivable Airborne Operations Center program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marine Corps is now targeting 2032 for full operational capability of its CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Italian Army Aviation has begun the modernization of its light helicopter fleets with the delivery of the Leonardo UH-169D light utility helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Aurora Flight Sciences has completed low-speed wind tunnel tests of the blended wing body X-plane that the Boeing company is developing for a DARPA program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Near Earth Autonomy is to demonstrate a retrofit kit to convert the Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter to uncrewed capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion