Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Hermeus delivered the vehicle to Edwards AFB on Nov. 16 following the completion of low-speed taxi tests at its Atlanta facility in mid-2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The comments are a shift in the Air Force’s recent history with adversary aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The proposal would face an uphill challenge amid fiscal restrictions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The comments come as a decision on how to proceed with the NGAD penetrating counter air fighter is on hold.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Engineers are already designing the system and hope to reach a preliminary design review by midyear.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The three-year initiative will develop an automated boom that uses relative navigation for airborne refueling missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney is planning further development of rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology following “positive test results” from a series of ground tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Air Force no longer deems a stealthy successor to the Boeing KC-46 and KC-135 necessary for its modernization strategy.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
The service said it decided to pause deliveries on Feb. 27 after identifying cracks in the “outboard fixed-trailing-edge support structure” of two aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced March 3 that the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. design will be the YFQ-42A.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The details of any new trend in engines also serve to unveil future requirements of a paying customer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore says it is evaluating new maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) as it seeks to replace its fleet of long-serving Fokker 50 Enforcer MPAs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saab says it has secured an order to support the German modernization of MBDA-made Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore's armed forces are setting up new branches to develop expertise and technology in uncrewed aircraft systems warfare.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Boeing-owned company received a nearly $25 million award from DARPA on Feb. 27.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Internal testing validated that the Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS) is mature enough now to enter an engineering and manufacturing development phase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The state-linked aircraft manufacturer said the four AG600s conducted 2,014 sorties totaling 3,560 hr. over the last two years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Spain says TAI's Hurjet advanced jet trainer is “well positioned” to replace the country’s aging fleet of Northrop SF-5 lead-in fighter trainers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile has been flown on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the first time.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
AFSOC is looking to go big with a new autonomy effort, moving from solely focusing on using MQ-9 Reapers as host to its C-130 variants.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Canada is seeking multiple types to make its tactical rotorcraft fleet relevant in the face of new High North defense challenges.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Spotted at NASA’s Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, the forward fuselage of the Rockwell XFV-12A looked disconsolate on its trolley.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
John Phelan, a career investment manager and U.S. Navy outsider, painted a glowing description of the F-35’s capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The study will define requirements for joint air battle management in a “high-end fight,” said John Phelan, the nominee for Navy secretary.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. military does not have an effective, overall answer to the question of how to protect austere locations and aircraft from UAS threats, officials say.
Aircraft & Propulsion