Defense

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has begun a new phase in testing its Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
L3Harris sees a need to increase the U.S. program of record for its OA-1K Skyraider II for special operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin in a recent test showed its autonomy software’s ability to take control of a fighter jet and evade a simulated incoming missile.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have reached an agreement to increase production capacity of the B-21.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Honeywell has received a prototype design contract from the USAF's Propulsion Directorate for its SkyShot 1600, a new small engine targeting the CCA market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Italian authorities are investigating the loss of roughly €17 million ($20 million) in spare parts inventory for military aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have won a $12.4 million USAF contract to complete preliminary design of the GEK1500 engine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters officials say they are confident their H160 twin-engine medium helicopter can maintain its market share against Leonardo’s AW139.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Army says it plans to field an extended-range version of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) that runs through a competitive fly-off in fiscal 2028.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Emirati defense group Edge has signed an MOU with Safran on the potential joint development and production of air-to-ground weapon systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A new class of students are learning how to become F-16 pilots at Eglin AFB, Florida. But these students are AI-created agents.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is planning to acquire 15 helicopters this year to disassemble for parts and harvest for spares as the airframer continues to fix supply chain issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Austrian rotary-wing uncrewed air system developer Schiebel is opening a British business as it eyes opportunities to expand the role of its products in the UK.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Diehl Defense is looking to revive its counter-drone ambition by relaunching its mobile kinetic defense vehicle with new intercept capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi
Editors preview AFA Warfare Symposium, setting the scene for key topics that will be on the agenda in Colorado.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has announced that its collaborative combat aircraft has a name: the Dark Merlin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the UK have agreed to pursue lower-cost air defense interceptors jointly.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Singaporean eVTOL demonstrator; missile-launching uncrewed X-plane; BWB goes double-deck; and cheaper SAF by co-electrolysis.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
Collins Aerospace released new details about its Sidekick autonomy software.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Trump Administration tariffs will remain both real and unreal for the aerospace and defense sector.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Karen Walker
The U.S. air traffic management (ATM) system used to be heralded as the gold standard of commercial airspace operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
In February, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration said it restarted the selection process for the Korean Next Generation Destroyer program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
SNC and Northrop Grumman recently conducted the first test flight of a major communications upgrade for the B-2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Skyryse is pushing its SkyOS digital flight control system through the final phases of FAA supplemental type certification.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
AVIC publicly showcased its Cloud Shadow VTOL uncrewed aircraft during Lunar New Year celebrations, highlighting both the platform and its teaming capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion