Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Air Force officials warn that resource constraints and shifting requirements put the Next Generation Air Dominance program’s existence at risk.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Paris drone pact is the first step in structuring the highly fragmented French UAS industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns are back on the air defense procurement agenda.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
SHARCS is a platform for testing various sensors, systems and associated algorithms that could feature in MBDA’s development of an ERC for FCAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is in the market for a long-endurance reconnaissance drone that can land on water and discreetly wait for recovery.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The aircraft, which the RCAF calls the CH-146C Mk. II Griffon, now enters a military certification process before a scheduled first delivery in 2026, Bell says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Future procurement costs of the B-21 Raider will be more favorable for Northrop Grumman.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters says it is two-three years away from finalizing the development of its VSR700 uncrewed helicopter.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
Public spotlight again focuses on the Ospreys as tiltrotors will not return to full operations for a year.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
The Italian Army has declared the new AW249 Fenice attack helicopter a pillar of its transformation, following its public debut at the Eurosatory defense show.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

Sudanese Air Force faces conundrum.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Matthew Fulco
Bombardier has its mojo back. The company is consistently profitable, with strong demand for its business jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development and Korea Aerospace Industries are in early studies for an electronic-attack variant of the twin-seat KF-21.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has begun flight testing of a new configuration of the NH90 battlefield transport helicopter developed for France's special forces.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
French developer Survey Copter is looking to bring its CAPA-X vertical-takeoff-and-landing, fixed-wing uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to market by the end of 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin replaced Paul Lemmo as Sikorsky top executive, promoting Richard Benton from a division of Missiles and Fire Control Rotary and Mission Systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The tender moves the 5.8-metric ton Light Combat Helicopter, also known as Prachand, closer to a long-awaited order for full-rate production.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Chen Chuanren
Northrop Grumman's high-altitude, long-endurance uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) has arrived at the Northern Territory’s RAAF Base Tindal in Australia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Autonomous pilot developer Merlin has acquired EpiSys Science, a multidomain autonomy developer, and plans to unite the software solutions of each company.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The beginning of June marked Boeing’s first delivery of an operational F-15EX to the U.S. Air National Guard.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
Four NH90 customer nations have partnered to launch an upgrade program for the twin-engine European utility helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
EpiSci and PhysicsAI are the first contractors selected for a DARPA program to develop software to enable beyond-visual-range engagement with multiple aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The V-22 fleet will not be fully mission capable until mid-2025 as the aircraft return to flight with strict restrictions and tests of a new clutch beginning.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sweden plans to contribute to NATO air missions including the Baltic Air Policing operation performed by allies from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Aircraft & Propulsion