Defense

Watch Aviation Week's Steve Trimble discuss his trip to Ukraine where he participated in a military drone event and gained insights into how Russia's UAV operations are evolving.

Listen in to hear from Aviation Week's Steve Trimble after he travelled to Ukraine for a military drone event and gained insights into how Russia's UAV operations are evolving.

Tests have shown that when used in uncrewed applications, Pratt's small turbofan engines could provide up to 20% more thrust than they were originally qualified for, the company says.

Aviation Week's October 23, 1995 cover showcased the General Dynamics F-16XL during its historic first flight on October 13.

RTX Technologies unveiled a larger, Gallium Nitride-enabled upgrade for the active electronically scanned array (AESA) as a retrofit option for Boeing F-15Es.

Boeing Defense and Palantir announced Sept. 23 the two companies have entered an agreement to use the latter's artificial intelligence software.

The U.S. Air Force's renewed look at the future of its aerial refueling fleet is again prioritizing stealthy, new build aircraft, if the service can afford it.

Chen Chuanren reports from HMS Prince of Wales, where Carrier Strike Group Commander Commodore James Blackmore spoke to the media following three months in the Pacific.

Airbus has begun broadening the flight testing of an A320 airliner which has been adapted into radar testbed to support sensor development for the Eurofighter.

European missile manufacturer MBDA is hoping to push forward with the development of a new European medium-range surface-to-air missile.

The U.S. Space Force is preparing a new document meant to serve as the “authoritative source” for requirements planning through 2040.

A series of airspace violations of European countries by Russia has been described as “reckless” and “escalatory” by NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte.

Firefly Aerospace is looking at potential ways to secure a share of the space-based interceptor market emerging from the Pentagon’s Golden Dome effort.

RTX and Shield AI will supply the software “brains” for the first increment of the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) fleet, sources say.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is to manufacture startup Elroy Air’s Chaparral for delivery to U.S. commercial and defense customers under an exclusive agreement.

The SDA and FAA are close to resolving an ongoing limitation on transmitting Link 16 data from space over the continental U.S., the acting director says.

Pratt & Whitney has teamed up with Czech Republic-based PBS Group on the development of a next-generation APU for commercial and military aircraft platforms.

South Korean defense contractor Hanwha Group has appointed Alex Wong, a former Trump administration official, as global chief strategy officer.

The U.S. Space Force on Sept. 18 released a request for prototype proposals for space-based interceptors, with responses due Oct. 2.

Both programs for presidential airlift are progressing on schedule, according to U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink.

The U.S. Air Force needs to field the Boeing F-47 quickly now that production has started on the initial aircraft, the service’s top officials say.

The U.S. Air Force will have a chief of staff when its current uniformed leader retires in early November, the service's boss says.

U.S. Air Force researchers revealed plans to fire an affordable hypersonic missile in early December under the newly unveiled Angry Tortoise project.

Marss has wrapped up flight testing of its counter-drone interceptor UAS and is now eyeing full-rate production as it courts global customers.

China's PLAN has released video confirming the launch and recovery of three fixed-wing aircraft types from the a new EMALS-equipped carrier carrier Fujian.