Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia has added China’s Chengdu J-10 multirole fighter to its expanding list of prospective combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Denmark, Finland and Sweden have signed a declaration of intent to join NATO’s Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Pakistan says it will purchase the Chinese-made J-35 combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brandon Patrick
The Boeing AH-64E has already shaped the attack helicopter market considerably in a relatively brief time on the world stage, and 254 are already in operation with non-U.S. militaries.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall
The German parliament’s budget committee has given the green light for the country to acquire Kongsberg Joint Strike Missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Dassault Aviation has signed several agreements with Tata Advanced Systems for the Indian company to build Rafale fuselages in India.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force’s use of the Saab Gripen E/F in exercises involving foreign air forces—such as China’s—appears subject to certain limitations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Canadian politicians’ past promises to bolster defense spending underdelivered, but this time may be different.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army’s program of evaluating new counter-drone technologies recently conducted its sixth test event.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The acquisition of Grob Aircraft, which still needs regulatory approvals, would add around 275 Grob employees to Helsing, as well as its flight facilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force has officially selected the Saab Gripen E/F for its multi-role fighter requirement, as Bangkok and Stockholm wrap negotiations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A new acquisition channel has opened to introduce first-person vehicle (FPV) drones and UAS for other domains into the U.S. military inventory.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
GE Aerospace believes the fielding of the first adaptive cycle engine for fighter aircraft could be accelerated.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Czech Defense Ministry has agreed to a proposed offer from Sweden for the continued lease of Saab Gripen combat aircraft, prior to replacement by the F-35.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
South Korean prosecutors have decided not to indict engineers from PTDI for allegedly accessing unauthorized information related to the KF-21 fighter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The EC has green lighted a planned industry joint venture that will go on to develop the fighter aircraft at the heart of the Global Combat Air Program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Engine makers GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies expanded a partnership on small affordable turbofan engines on June 2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
CAE on June 2 named industry veteran Matthew Bromberg as CEO and president effective Aug. 13.
Maintenance & Training

By Tony Osborne
India’s HAL has received the first center fuselage for the Mk. 1A version of the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft to be produced by private industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine claims to have destroyed one-third of Russian Long-Range Aviation’s cruise missile-carrying strategic bombers after an audacious drone raid deep inside Russian territory.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
A powder metal part-contamination problem affects hundreds of Pratt & Whitney PW2000 engines on Boeing 757s and C-17s that will require inspections.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Embraer hopes bilateral partnerships with European and Asian companies can bring new opportunities as it aims to solidify aircraft capabilities globally.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European Union is backing a German-led push to investigate uncrewed air-to-air refueling capability and medevac operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Embraer is soliciting requirements from the Brazilian Air Force and Portuguese Air Force on a potential maritime patrol version of the C-390 airlifter.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Garrett Reim
DARPA has announced a power-beaming distance record of 8.6 km (5.3 mi) for the laser-based system that could support many military applications.
Budget, Policy & Operations