Aircraft & Propulsion

Airbus is discussing internally the level of required investment to address growing defense demand, CEO Guillaume Faury says.

The Swedish government has asked its parliament for approval to further pursue export sales of GlobalEye AEW aircraft to Denmark and Saab JAS 39E/Fs to Peru.

The U.S. Navy is producing an advanced countermeasures system for its P-8A maritime patrol aircraft.

Germany has formally established its new Eurofighter National Test and Development Center ahead of the introduction of the first Tranche 4 model aircraft.

KAI and KB Kookmin Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding which will see the South Korean bank provide up to KRW1 trillion ($703 million) in financial support to the OEM.

Australian startup MicroTau is working with Delta Air Lines to test its drag-reducing riblet film on the Boeing 767.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has expressed interest for his country to participate in the Turkish Aerospace Industries Kaan fighter program.

The Spanish Air Force has taken delivery of it first Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) conversion of the Airbus A330.

The helicopter unit of Airbus is close to realizing its 15-year-old vision of the H145 as an armed and autonomous attack and scout helicopter.

The decision to avoid carrier-representative landings means less engineering and faster development.

Renowned aircraft designer Darold Cummings explores questions raised by Boeing’s F-47 NGAD design.

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In fewer than two decades Algeria will have transformed its combat air forces from a mix of 70s- and 80s-era legacy Russian platforms to a shiny mix of new-build fighters representing the best that eastern manufacturers currently have on offer.

India’s government has approved the purchase of new carrier-capable Rafale combat aircraft to equip the country’s naval air arm.

A Boeing F-15C has completed the final flight by the aircraft’s active-duty fleet, marking 46 years of operational service by the twin-engine fighter.

The French Air Force has declared its fleet of upgraded Dassault Mirage 2000D ready for the front line.

Both Boeing and the Navy need the Stingray’s success as the service looks to expand its uncrewed fleet on carriers.

A new executive order calls for scrutinizing or canceling any major acquisition program that is either 15% behind schedule or 15% over budget, according to a fact sheet released by the White House on April 9.

Satellite imagery appears to confirm Algeria has become the latest customer for the Sukhoi Su-35, potentially taking delivery of those built for Egypt.

The KAI KF-21 fighter has successfully completed its first nighttime air-to-air refueling test, as the program inches toward operationalization in 2026.

The Trump administration’s next-generation military aircraft plans appear to be moving the U.S. away from global partnerships.

The industry continues to wonder about the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, which has been the next major contract expected to drop after the U.S. Air Force made it pick last month.

As the industry eagerly awaits the announcement of the winner of the competition for the F/A-XX 6th-generation naval fighter, there are many other lines of modernization efforts that the Navy is trying to address to increase its capabilities to better deal with current and future threats.

The combat aircraft that emerges from the trinational Global Combat Air Program could have twice the payload of the F-35A, Royal Air Force officials say.

Israeli loitering munition developer UVision has acquired competitor Trim Robotics, expanding its portfolio offering.