Aircraft & Propulsion

Forecasts, snapshots and military aircraft to watch.

Though Red Cat reported modest revenue of $4.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the company’s forecast for 2025 is bullish.

The FBI has received more than 5,000 reported drone sightings over the past few weeks, with about 100 leads generated.

The British Army decided to withdraw its Thales Watchkeeper uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) because they are “no longer fit for operational purpose."

South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration has approved an F-15K upgrade plan in the midst of political turmoil.

The Aviation Week Intelligence Network is tracking $193 billion in open opportunities for military aircraft over the next decade.

The trinational development of a next-generation fighter is using a less expensive airliner to test airborne systems.

AFWERX does not have any specific requirements, a program of record, or impending contracts for hybrid eVTOLs.

The Army’s UAS program office released a sources sought notice on Dec. 13 for the “Brigade-level UAS.”

The country’s defense minister hopes the new branch can be formed in the third quarter of 2025.

BAE Systems Australia says its vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed combat aircraft system, known as Strix, has made its debut flight.

Can Moscow revive its military aircraft export business? It is ready to try.

The Polish Ministry of Defense has signed a contract to upgrade its 16 Airbus C295M transport aircraft.

The lead system integrators in the trinational Global Combat Air Program have agreed to form a joint venture that will go on to produce the future fighter.

The Indian government has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics for 12 more Su-30MKI combat aircraft.

Data from Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s Fleet Discovery Military tool indicate that what remained of deposed Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s air force after a decade of civil war may not have posed a modern threat.

Archer Aviation and Anduril Industries have signed a “strategic partnership” to develop “next-generation aircraft” for defense applications.

Poland is joining Belgium and the UK as European operators of the General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft system (UAS).

The Japanese Defense Ministry has selected Textron Aviation's T-6 Texan II for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) basic trainer program.

After years of talking about collective defense, the EU wants to make 2025 the year it really advances efforts to boost the region’s military capacity.

The increasing number of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) being spotted near U.S. military installations rep[ortedly pose no threat.

Kratos Defense and Security recently completed the first flight of its stealthy uncrewed combat air vehicle Thanatos, proving out the aircraft’s basic design.

The U.S. Marine Corps has selected Sikorsky to demonstrate its flight-autonomy system onboard an optionally piloted UH-60 Black Hawk.

Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have joined to further develop, integrate and procure BAE Systems’ Striker II helmet-mounted display for the Eurofighter.

The increasingly connected and powerful Chinese military is displaying its capabilities and prompting countermoves by the U.S. and allies.