Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
With the Series D funding, Oklahoma-based Epirus has raised a total of $550 million.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
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.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Italy’s Leonardo and Turkey’s Baykar are to work together to capitalize on the global market for uncrewed air systems and loitering munitions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The OA-1K Skyraider II will see evolving capabilities beyond a simple close air support platform, officials assert.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Studies are helping allies understand the technologies and trade-offs they face with new rotorcraft architectures.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
When Boeing delivers the last KC-46 ordered under the KC-X program in 2029, the average age of the remaining KC-135s will be 67 years old.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Trump’s Boeing 757 recently visited the L3Harris modification facility in Greenville, Texas, where the company does its modification work.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Until recently, almost all workers on the program needed a Yankee White security clearance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Mentor 2 program aims to modernize and rationalize the elementary flight training phase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Dassault plans to deliver 25 Rafales in 2025, a 19% increase from the year prior when the aircraft-maker handed over 21 of the combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Philippine Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of KAI FA-50 fighters after one was lost during a night mission, killing two crew onboard.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Limitations to the Bell Boeing V-22’s flight envelope and proprotor gearbox problems have cut back flying.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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