Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force will postpone decisions about the future of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program until beyond year-end.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force has begun kitting out the new fleet of Boeing MH-47G Block II Chinooks it has on order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
With Hawk engine issues snagging the UK Royal Air Force’s pilot training pipeline, the service could soon seek a replacement.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Crucial milestones in the development of the next-generation combat aircraft are imminent.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force have agreed to deepen studies of a surveillance variant of the C-390 to focus on maritime patrol, the company said Dec. 3.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
An F-35 has off-boarded data to a non-U.S. command and control system for the first time in testing by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works and the UK Royal Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The German Air Force and Army have agreed to create a joint helicopter brigade to bolster the country’s ability to meet NATO operational demands.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin executive OJ Sanchez will become the new head of the Skunk Works division in January, succeeding John Clark after a nearly three-year term.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A decade’s worth of investment to counter the latest Russian and Chinese threats is finally close to entering operational service across the U.S. fighter fleet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
India is looking to add Link-16 datalinks to its ongoing Sikorsky MH-60R procurement, requesting MIDS-JTRS from the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
HX-2 was unveiled by the company on Dec. 2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The French government and Safran are in talks about upgrading the M88 engine for the Dassault Rafale combat aircraft, in part to sustain industrial know-how.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. has approved the sale of F-16 and APG-83 SABR radar spares totaling $320 million to Taiwan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
British defense company Babcock is working with Korea Aerospace Industries to explore whether the two can partner on military flying training in Europe.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Canada’s SkyAlyn has ordered 19 PC-21 turboprop trainers from Switzerland’s Pilatus, which it will use to provide training to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The future high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance fleet’s first delivery and flight highlight progress made despite the stop-work order.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Smaller and lighter radars are becoming upgrade options for the Army’s weight-sensitive rotorcraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Samuel Archer
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AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brian Everstine
Small UAS have been spotted in the vicinity of and over RAF Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Feltwell and Fairford since Nov. 20.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The hybrid-electric, STOL aircraft demonstrated its lower acoustic signature and potential transport uses in distributed military operations during an event.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The chief of the UK Royal Air Force wants to replace its Hawk T2 advanced jet trainers as soon as possible after a series of technical problems with the type.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
Hypersonics expert Dr. Mark Lewis joins the podcast to examine the X-30 NASP program, and how—decades later—its legacy still lives on.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Air Force pilot’s overcontrol during landing caused the crash of a Bell UH-1N helicopter during a training mission on Aug. 30, 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The USAF is trying to better understand options that may exist to field small uncrewed aircraft systems in command-and-control or electronic warfare roles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Samuel Archer
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