Aircraft & Propulsion

Malaysia's first of two Leonardo ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft is set for delivery by the end of 2026, Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin says.

Finland’s Patria’s and Sweden’s ACC Innovation have teamed up to market ACC’s heavylift uncrewed quadcopters for military use.

A decommissioned ROKAF Lockheed Martin F-35A has been transformed into a maintenance training aid in an unprecedented wing removal and installation operation.

President Trump has proposed new “super upgrade” programs for the Lockheed Martin F-35 and F-22, including a twin-engine variant of the F-35 dubbed the F-55.

Stratolaunch is shifting its focus to its 747 launch platform after successful repeat flights of the first autonomous, fully reusable hypersonic test aircraft.

Airbus is teaming up with L3Harris to integrate digital communications infrastructure into the MQ-72C uncrewed military helicopter.

The U.S. Army wants to speed up fielding the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) as it reprioritizes its aviation planning.

Technology Service Corp. (TSC) has launched development of a medium-altitude uncrewed aircraft with more than 72 hr. endurance.

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.

The U.S. military is currently testing sensors that can be used to track moving aerial targets from space, says Gen. Gregory Guillot.

From stand-in to standoff jamming, Western militaries are revitalizing their ability to disrupt adversary systems.

Resupplying distributed forces in the face of adversary attacks on supply chains presents new challenges.

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.

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.

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

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.

The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of six Boeing CH-47F Chinooks to the UAE on May 12.

Aviation Week Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast sheds light on how business aircraft deliveries are expected to play out in North America.

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.

White House and Pentagon plans are already taking aim at military programs before a formal budget rollout.

The U.S. Air Force plan to buy 26 Boeing E-7A Wedgetail aircraft faces a cancellation threat.

Official accounts of claimed victories and alleged losses vary wildly in the latest conflict between India and Pakistan.

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.

Early design analysis shows how a blended wing body design compares favorably with a traditional tube-and-wing approach to air refueling efficiency.

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.