Aircraft & Propulsion

The companies receiving contracts include Swan, a U.S. software company partnered with an undisclosed Ukrainian UAV company.

Finnish defense infrastructure agency Defense Properties is building the Pratt & Whitney F135 assembly and maintenance facilities in Linnavuori near Nokia.

The Loke system brings together Saab’s Giraffe 1X surveillance radar, a lightweight command-and-control system and the Trackfire remote weapon system.

Denmark's Acting Chief of Defense Michael Hyldgaard said the F-35 will start to gradually take over the role of the F-16.

Hynaero, which was established in 2023, is trying to develop its Fregate-F100 twin-turboprop amphibian with Airbus.

In an undated video released by Chinese state media outlet CCTV, a CH-9 carrying an electronic pod can be seen taking off from an unspecified base.

The German Air Force says its efforts to field armed uncrewed aircraft systems have suffered delays because of the military situation in Israel.

Canada selected the F-35A to replace its aging Boeing CF-18 fleet in 2022 after a lengthy, circuitous competition.

The U.S. engine maker first disclosed the study last July.

The information call came in response to a Joint Urgent Operational Need, a designation that allows new systems to be fielded within two years.

What's the latest on plans for next-generation U.S. Air Force platforms in the age of DOGE? Editors share what they've been hearing.

Ahead of the first flights of Anduril and General Atomics prototypes, the Air Force has yet to clarify requirements for future uncrewed systems.

The TIA flights are among three blocks of activities that are now being pursued.

The service’s long-term goal is to replace both the C-32A and C-40B/C executive transports with a single platform.

With would-be operator Straightline Aviation placing a $50 million firm order for the first hybrid cargo airship, to be produced by AT² Aerospace based on a Lockheed Martin Skunk Works design, are we about to enter a new age of airships?

The USAF wants to evaluate how the ALQ-167 Angry Kitten pod can support larger Fairchild Republic A-10s and mobility aircraft, including the Lockheed C-130.

Dramatic geopolitical shifts are prompting Europe to look at other defense suppliers for rearmament.

To handle greater challenges in its maritime environment, Singapore looks to field a more capable maritime patrol aircraft to replace its Fokker 50s.

Robinson Helicopter CEO and President David Smith says 295 rotorcraft were delivered last year.

The company is targeting a renewed annual output of up to 12 of the twin-engine heavy helicopters.

With the recent UK government decision to divert funding away from foreign aid programs, the Royal Air Force stands a better chance at augmenting its key capabilities.

Leonardo CEO Robert Cingolani included the figure in a March 11 strategy update.

The agreement with United Rotorcraft follows the delivery of an Airbus H130 to Skyryse in late 2023 from Air Methods.

Engineers discovered an issue with the heat treatment of a gear component in the main gearbox during routine component testing late last year.

Leonardo Helicopters is preparing to spin-up local assembly of rotorcraft in Algeria after securing orders from the country’s military.