Aircraft & Propulsion

AeroVironment should secure deals for its P550 vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed system from abroad within the next six months, CEO Wahid Nawabi says.

Saab plans to fly an uncrewed aircraft in 2026 using a software-defined fuselage as part of an initiative to optimize processes to field equipment faster.

In the two years since our last analysis of the Swedish Air Force, Sweden has achieved several objectives aimed at modernizing its air capabilities.

The Netherlands has become the latest NH90 operator to top-up its orders for the European military utility helicopter.

The Bangladesh Air Force has signed a letter of intent with Italy’s Leonardo in a first step toward buying the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft.

Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have conducted the first air-to-air live-fire test of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, with the CCA firing an AIM-120 Amraam.

Boeing and Airbus announced the long-sought finalization of their complex splitting-up of Spirit AeroSystems on Dec. 8.

Taiwan's Thunder Tiger plans to participate in the U.S. Army’s Drone Dominance program.

The much-anticipated first flight of the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray for the U.S. Navy has been pushed to early 2026.

GKN Aerospace Norway and Norwegian Catapult Manufacturing Technology in Kongsberg have signed an agreement.

Canada’s Defense Investment Agency will manage acquisitions of AEW aircraft, ground-based surveillance radars and air transport fleet upgrades.

Beehive says Frenzy test results for performance, ignition at altitude, operability, and durability “met or exceeded challenging Air Force requirements.”

The Pentagon says there is a commitment to deliver a new U.S. Navy fighter even as the F/A-XX source selection process remains stalled and industrial base capacity is uncertain.

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

Austria has finally signed a deal with Leonardo for a new fleet of 12 M-346 jet trainers and equipment worth $1.5 billion to replace its Saab 105 trainers.

European emergency service aircraft operator Avincis has teamed with De Havilland Aircraft on support initiatives for the CL-215 and CL-415 water bombers.

A job advert posted by Anduril indicates that work is underway on a vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) UAS in the Group 5 size category.

Denmark’s Defense Ministry will develop its Karup base as a future forward operating location for NATO’s multinational tanker unit.

The agency’s Lift Challenge aims for at least a fourfold increase in drone payload-to-weight capability.

Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites on Dec. 3 unveiled Project Talon, the company’s latest design of an uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

U.S. Air Force B-2 bomber returned to operational status four years after it was grounded in 2021, following a gear collapse upon landing.

Taiwan's AIDC and Vantor Technologies signed an agreement at I/ITSEC 2025 to work to improve the ability of military drones to navigate GPS-denied environments.

Boeing CFO Jay Malave said that the company expects to report a $2 billion cash burn for all of 2025, better than predicted.

Argentina will soon receive the first six Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters of 24 ordered from Denmark in 2024, with the remainder coming by the end of 2027.

Saab signed an MOU with trade organization AED Cluster Portugal as part of its drive to sell its Gripen E fighter to to replace Portugal's aging F-16s.