Aircraft & Propulsion

The demonstration is intended to show that commercial satellites can connect via laser communications to the PWSA.

The full upgrade package, worth up to $7.3 billion, would raise Poland’s F-16C/Ds to the Block 70 standard, also known as the Viper configuration.

The first of the three modified Bombardier G6000 aircraft flew in September.

The Trinity House Agreement, signed by UK Defense Secretary John Healey and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius, is being hailed as a “fundamental shift."

A new defense market reality is emerging in the country as Tokyo seeks to increase its exports.

Lockheed-owned Sikorsky operates as a subcontractor to Turkish Aerospace Industries on the TUHP program.

A GA-ASI spokesman defended the company’s Increment 1 prototype, but did not criticize the remarks directly.

Though Lockheed managed earnings of per share of $6.80, beating Wall Street’s expectations, sales declined 1% year-over-year to $17.1 billion.

Saab has begun talks with Thailand to turn the country’s decision to buy more Gripen aircraft into a contract, says CEO Micael Johansson.

As Bell finalizes the design, Army aviators are relearning how to perform the air assault mission at speeds up to 300 kt.

The UAV, already known to the U.S. intelligence community as RA-1, was not visible.

The T901 engine, first developed for reengining the Black Hawk and the AH-64 Apache, was tapped to be installed on FARA before the Army canceled that program.

The budget committee OK’d €152 million ($165 million) for Germany’s contribution to the A400M enhancement.

Boeing believes that Japan's jet trainer program is large enough for it to develop and produce a light fighter variant of the T-7A jet trainer.

Taipei is scaling back its industrial ambitions in ending its pursuit of a homegrown fifth-generation fighter.

The Army on Oct. 9 released a request for information (RFI) for its future helicopter pilot training.

The decision on a preferred configuration likely will emerge from concept design activities planned for 2026-2027.

The partnership will initially target the retrofit of military fixed-wing aircraft for special missions.

Czech aerospace manufacturer Aero Vodochody has rebranded its L-39NG jet trainer.

These domains are some of the pillars that are highlighted in Japan’s Defense White Paper to meet the evolving threat landscape.

Airline interest in the BWB concept grows as the U.S. Air Force-supported JetZero program primes the pump for commercial and military applications.

Aerial searches continued throughout the night but responders are dealing with mountainous terrain, cloudy weather and low visibility.

The Army first stood down its rotary-wing fleets in April 2023 following a series of crashes.

Start-up rotary-wing aircraft manufacturer Hill Helicopters has pushed the first flight of its HX50 single-engine turbine helicopter back 12 months citing the need to expand in-house manufacturing capability.

Both the UK and Japan have ratified the GIGO treaty, and Italian lawmakers are expected to approve it shortly.