Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
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.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Robert Wall
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Anduril is trying to interest the Royal Australian Air Force in its Fury CCA and would consider local production, the company's president says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The service is sending students to pilot-training schools before they fly on Air Force trainers in a bid to address the lingering pilot shortage.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Kim Minseok
As KAI's production facilities are operating at full capacity to deliver South Korea's latest programs, the KT-1 basic trainer line could be offshored.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Australian drone company Innovaero, which sports BAE Systems as a shareholder, has kicked off flight testing its OWL-X counter-uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Boeing plans to fire an air-to-air missile from its MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed combat aircraft demonstrator late this year or early next, a company official says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Australia is starting the process of transitioning its attack helicopter fleet to the Boeing AH-64E Apache as it looks to reach IOC in 2028, an official says.
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