Aircraft & Propulsion

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.

The latest ranking from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) shows the Ukraine war looms large over how the arms market has evolved.

Some 500 hr. of flying will take place over six months as part of the Guyana trials.

The company laid out a new proposal for CCA to Aviation Week.

Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (UX)-24 loaded the first SkyTower II Airborne Network Extension pod on a MQ-9A Block 5-25 aircraft on Feb. 25.

The airframer will respond to an upcoming request for proposals (RFP) from industry–expected as early as April.

Ukraine budgeted UAH 102 billion ($2.47 billion) in 2025 for its Defense Procurement Agency to buy the drones.

As a military transport, the An-26 first flew in 1969; in the late 1990s, some of the almost 1,400 transports were converted to the commercial An-26-100 variant

The Royal Thai Air Force is looking for a tanker platform to refuel Lockheed Martin F-16s and Saab Gripens.

The late-February request from the Air Force reflects a broader strategy to use government funds to seed investments in future commercial products.

The French Navy is working alongside the U.S. Navy to help the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force build expertise and knowledge on aircraft carrier operations.

Boeing Defense Australia has won a contract worth to enhance air and ground capabilities of the RAAF Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft.

By 2035 Argentina’s combined air forces will have increased only marginally in terms of overall size, but Buenos Aires will have fortified and modernized its key fleets to a greater degree than the numbers would suggest.

The disclosure offers a rare glimpse into the secretive operational plans for the Air Force’s next-generation bomber.

With the Series D funding, Oklahoma-based Epirus has raised a total of $550 million.

Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, critics of Ireland’s near-passive approach to defense have been urging the government to spend more on security.

Italy’s Leonardo and Turkey’s Baykar are to work together to capitalize on the global market for uncrewed air systems and loitering munitions.

The OA-1K Skyraider II will see evolving capabilities beyond a simple close air support platform, officials assert.

Studies are helping allies understand the technologies and trade-offs they face with new rotorcraft architectures.