Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters test pilots are eagerly awaiting approval to begin higher-speed flights with the company’s Racer compound rotorcraft demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A USAF F-16C crashed shortly after takeoff in South Korea in 2023 after power outages caused a series of failures to instruments in the aircraft’s cockpit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Project Ealing is able to detect, track and engage UAS threats up to 1 km (half a mile) away, and work is ongoing to boost its range, the UK MOD says.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Partners in the Eurodrone program have completed the preliminary design review for the twin-engine medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) uncrewed air system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch conducted a “shakedown” flight of its Roc carrier aircraft on May 15.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems has been awarded one of the first contracts to mature technologies to support the development of the Eurofighter’s Long-Term Evolution.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The German Air Force has undertaken a first flight of its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP uncrewed aircraft system in German airspace.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and IHI Corporation could maintain U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16s and Boeing F-15s based in Japan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The conflict in Ukraine is reshaping Poland’s air force, but the service is facing challenges as it grows.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
With FARA canceled and FLRAA’s design changed, U.S. Special Operations Command is adjusting its own modernization goals.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The announcement makes Airbus the first of four companies to identify themselves as participants in Phase 1 of the Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The House Armed Services Committee is expressing concern about progress with the Collins Aerospace ACES 5 ejection seat for the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Bell Boeing CMV-22 is expected to be the future of U.S. Navy carrier onboard delivery, with extended range and increased capacity.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The latest tests of the larger-scale pre-cooler are underway at Edwards AFB, California.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
The U.S. Department of Defense advanced its effort to deploy personnel and materiel to coastal regions by air last week.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
Without any alternatives, the Air Force would have to depend on the KC-135 if a war occurs before 2028. Is it ready?
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Chen Chuanren
Yonhap News reported that DAPA met with Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Flight tests of a system onboard a QinetiQ-operated RJ100 modified regional airliner confirm the potential of a Quantum Inertial Navigation System (Q-INS).
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
Air Mobility Command’s goal of fielding a stealthy, penetration tanker aircraft in the mid-2030s faces pressure from tight budgets on its current timeline.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

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AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada Corp. confirmed it will start work on the next-generation Doomsday aircraft for the U.S. Air Force with five Boeing 747s from Korean Air Lines.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
An internal political debate has stalled Israel’s purchases of Lockheed Martin F-35As and Boeing F-15EXs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will not repair and instead will divest one B-2 stealth bomber that was damaged in a ground accident, shrinking an already small fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Having shown a single airman can control multiple General Atomics MQ-9s, AFSOC is looking to demonstrate the Reapers can launch a swarm of smaller drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The German Air Force plans to begin flying its new fleet of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP uncrewed air systems (UAS) later this month.
Aircraft & Propulsion