Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Oct 16, 2024
Airbus wants to extend battlefield connectivity of the Future Combat Air System to its helicopters.
Oct 15, 2024
Commercial electronics producers, including those in East Asia, could be vital to the U.S. war effort.
Oct 14, 2024
The startup emerged presented its plans to develop a twin-hull, hydrogen-electric wing-in-ground-effect vessel and supporting hydrogen fueling infrastructure.
Oct 11, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Oct 10, 2024
When the U.S. Army began developing a utility helicopter in the 1960s, it faced the unenviable task of replacing arguably the most storied rotorcraft to date.
Oct 15, 2024
The Total Defense bill notes that the process of making a decision on the future combat aircraft will require broad political support.
Oct 15, 2024
Each family member is distinct in terms of shape and performance capabilities, a design artifact from their origins as targets for testing counter-UAS weapons.
Oct 15, 2024
A mock-up shows the Airbus plan to convert the cockpit of the UH-72 into an extension of the main cabin for carrying cargo.
Oct 15, 2024
The defense ministry announced on Oct. 14 plans to acquire eight PC-7MKXs, two flight simulators and training systems to replace 13 older model PC-7s.
Oct 15, 2024
Boeing has put a figure on its highly anticipated effort to shore up its balance sheet, disclosing plans to raise as much as $25 billion in liquidity.
Oct 15, 2024
The U.S. Navy has missed a goal to declare initial operational capability for the Next-Generation Jammer’s mid-band system in the fiscal year just ended.
Oct 14, 2024
The upgrade will enable the Army to evaluate autonomy capabilities for the UH-60 and potentially a planned replacement, the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
Oct 14, 2024
Piasecki is to modify an ultralight helicopter with a hydrogen-electric propulsion system, hoping to fly the piloted technology demonstrator by year-end.