Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Australian army is phasing out its Airbus Tiger attack helicopters in favor of the Boeing AH-64E Apache, service officials say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Israeli companies will modify 12 Sikorsky CH-53K helicopters ordered by the Israeli air force with avionics and electronic warfare systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
MD Helicopters is working on 10 upgrade packages for the MD500 family of turbine-engine light helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing's win of the F-47 aircraft contract from the U.S. Air Force is already boosting sentiment in the company while rival Lockheed Martin is taking a hit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
BAE Systems sees potential in the recently flown STRIX X-wing vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed aircraft prototype.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
L3Harris expects to deliver the first MC-55A Peregrine multi-intelligence platform to the Royal Australian Air Force this year, after several program delays.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Boeing has won a contract to develop the F-47 next-generation combat aircraft for the U.S. Air Force which throws a lifeline to the company’s struggling military aviation business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Australian government says the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C LRASM is now operationally ready for use on its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne, Guy Norris
As the rotorcraft market rebounds, Airbus and Robinson unveil new platforms prioritizing reliability, affordability and proven technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A backlash to President Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions is raising pressure on the F-35 orderbook, and dozens of planned deliveries are being reviewed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brandon Patrick
Despite continued increases to its defense spending in recent years, Malaysia’s economic and financial realities dictate a slow and steady pace to its ambitious military aircraft modernization plans.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Steve Trimble
The discovery prompted the U.S. Air Force to pause Boeing KC-46 deliveries until the fleet could be inspected and the root cause identified.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Fort Worth-based Schweizer RSG acquired the Schweizer family of helicopters from Sikorsky in 2018.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Saab is gearing up to install a new AI aid on its Gripen E combat aircraft that will assist pilots in beyond-visual-range air-to-air combat.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Edge Group’s new Powertech unit has secured a first engine order weeks after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) defense company set up the propulsion business.
Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Altair’s FlightStream system is being used to perform rapid design iterations using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
A senior South Korean defense official tells Aviation Week why he is confident of the KF-21's export potential as the fighter enters serial production.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A lawmaker says the White House should more forcefully direct the coordination of defending against drones flying over U.S. military bases.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Anduril Industries has secured the Republic of Singapore Air Force as its first international partner for the Lattice for Mission Autonomy software platform.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Matthew Fulco
Mach Industries and Heven Drones will produce the first of these platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The comments came as Emmanuel Macron said two Dassault Rafale squadrons will be stood up at the base to replace the Mirage 2000 fighters based there.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
USAF and Navy leaders have pitched their future fighter plans to Trump, as the Pentagon and the administration prepare to decide how to fund procurement.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kim Minseok
An uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) has collided with a parked Korea Aerospace Industries KUH-1 Surion helicopter, destroying both aircraft in the resulting fire.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
China now has a naval aviation branch modeled closely on the capabilities and performance of the US Navy’s carrier-based aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations