Aircraft & Propulsion

Drone manufacturer Red Cat Holdings reported just $4.9 million in revenue for the eight months ended Dec. 31, 2024.

Survey Copter has unveiled a vertical takeoff and landing version of its Aliaca tactical platform.

The UK’s EH101 Merlin rotorcraft fleet will be supported under a £165 million ($213.1 million) two-year extension awarded to Leonardo Helicopters.

Sweden will buy four Embraer C-390s through a multinational contracting vehicle established last July by the Netherlands.

Delayed and over budget, the CVN 78 maintains a high sortie generation rate despite development hurdles.

A monthslong drama is playing out mostly behind the scenes over the future of South America's largest active fighter deal.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will provide the Indian Air Force and Indian Army with indigenous Prachand light combat helicopters.

The first new Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Blk. 70 for Taiwan was rolled out on March 28 in Greenville, South Carolina.

The U.S. Navy wants to field a new trainer by 2030 and is planning to rely on virtual carrier landing practice to avoid a long aircraft development cycle.

Rotorcraft manufacturers are seeking partners and preparing bids for the U.S. Army’s updated training plans.

A series of flypasts around the UK with “workhorse” Airbus Puma helicopters has been completed by the UK Royal Air Force.

Industry is being called on by the UK defense ministry to help provide protection for dismounted troops from small uncrewed aircraft systems.

Safran increases its India presence, tapping Aerolloy Technologies to supply seven components for CFM Leap 1A and Leap 1B engines.

The Navy now has no target date for its T-45 replacement award as it continues studies for carrier landing practice.

The U.S. Air Force’s next fighter is finally in development, with Boeing in the driver’s seat for a program with aggressive schedule and cost targets.

From new missiles to intelligence aircraft, the Royal Australian Air Force is getting a makeover in 2025.

North Korea has revealed its new Ilyushin Il-76-based airborne early warning and control aircraft and a larger variant of the Saetbyol-4 high-altitude UAS.

According to data from Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s Fleet Discovery Military tool, combined open requirements for training aircraft of all mission types total an eye-opening 1,051 aircraft.

The RAAF this year plans to recommend to its government how to move forward on fielding CCAs, with the Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat "a very strong contender."

The Royal Australian Air Force has taken the first steps to explore how to replace its fleet of BAE Systems Hawk training aircraft.

Lockheed Martin is seeing signs that supply chain pressure on solid rocket motors is easing.

Manufacturer Leonardo Helicopters is discussing with Portugal a potential midlife upgrade of the country's EH/AW101 search and rescue helicopters.

Sustainability and decarbonization were front and center at the two-day “Airbus Summit” held in Toulouse on March 24-25.

Pilatus says it has struck an agreement with Lockheed Martin to pursue an F-35-focused upgrade to the training system built around its PC-21.

Australia expects to use a series of demos with the Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat CCA this year to define its investment plan for such a capability, an official says.