Defense

By Robert Wall
Airbus and Lockheed have pulled the plug on their respective efforts to win a UK Defense Ministry competition to introduce a new fleet of medium rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia's United Engine Corporation (UEC) plans to launch production of smaller engines to address the country’s war-driven demand for more uncrewed aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A Boeing F-15 could become the first U.S. Air Force aircraft to experiment with a podded, boom-equipped air-to-air refueling system after AFWerx contract awards.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
The Moon rocket’s new upper stage and mobile launcher are billions over budget.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
Uncertainties about the spacecraft’s thruster performance remain after a failure during the first ISS docking attempt.
Commercial Space

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

By Joe Anselmo, Irene Klotz, Michael Bruno
Listen in as editors explain why a crew vehicle is coming home from the space station without a crew, and what it means for Boeing, SpaceX and two stranded astronauts.
Check 6

TRU SIMULATION + TRAINING delivered Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Operational Flight Trainer (OFT) to Tunisian Air Force.

Defense

LOCKHEED MARTIN rolled out first F-35A Lightning II for POLAND, which has ordered 32; first delivery is 2026.

Defense

By Irene Klotz
The Oct. 13-21 launch window is an ambitious goal.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Starliner’s undocking from the ISS is targeted for 6:04 p.m. EDT Sept. 6.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
Arianespace is gearing up to launch the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2C Earth observation satellite on its last Vega light rocket.
Space

By Brandon Patrick
By 2034, the in-service fleet of Saab JAS 39E/F Gripens will have grown to 130, with the Thailand sale potentially raising that total by 12 to 14 aircraft.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Thierry Dubois
At issue is a founding principle of the Copernicus program.
Space

By Kim Minseok
The move was confirmed by Kim Kyung-nam, head of KAL Aviation Technology Research Institute.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Gen. Eric Smith’s new guidance doubles-down on the mobility and connectivity elements of his predecessor's controversial Force Design plan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The 10-min, 10-sec. flight from the company’s East Texas launch site near Van Horn began with a 9:20 a.m. EDT liftoff.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
The contract was signed on Aug. 29 after more than two years of negotiations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The South Korean defense ministry is proposing a 3.6% year-on-year spending hike.
Budget, Policy & Operations

A newly appointed special commission will investigate the cause of the crash, the air force said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The new agreement extends deliveries through at least the end of the year, and comes six weeks after the Joint Program Office accepted an initial version.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Dubbed the “Digital Pathfinder,” the aircraft is a testbed for Northrop Grumman’s new aircraft development digital ecosystem.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Romania plans to spend $6.5 billion buying 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters for its future fighter needs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Austria is considering a joint procurement with Italy of Leonardo M-346 trainers to replace the Saab 105 aircraft it retired in 2020.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
Army and Air Force leaders are discussing options for protecting dispersed bases from air and missile attacks.
Budget, Policy & Operations