Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
May 28, 2024
Inspection revealed broken part in tanker’s refueling boom, prompting inspections and two-month delay.
May 28, 2024
Sweden’s Cold War doctrine of road runway operations has come back into vogue in the face of a renewed Russian threat.
May 21, 2024
An ocean world some 450 million mi. from Earth is a tantalizing candidate for life.
May 15, 2024
The conflict in Ukraine is reshaping Poland’s air force, but the service is facing challenges as it grows.
May 15, 2024
With FARA canceled and FLRAA’s design changed, U.S. Special Operations Command is adjusting its own modernization goals.
Sep 18, 2024
Fractional operators led growth for hourly flown figures from June to August 2024, having surpassed its performance against the same period of 2023, according to Tracked Aircraft Utilization by the Aviation Week Intelligence Network.
Sep 18, 2024
The U.S. Air Force now has three Northrop Grumman B-21 bombers in test.
Sep 18, 2024
The entire V-22 fleet is still limited in its operations, including a requirement that it stays within 30 min. of a divert location.
Sep 18, 2024
Indonesian airframe manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) will be responsible for the reassembly of the aircraft.
Sep 17, 2024
Left out of the first round of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, Lockheed Martin is now looking at cheaper, less capable designs for the next round.
Sep 17, 2024
The U.S.-led group of nations supporting Ukraine cannot train F-16 pilots fast enough to meet the nation’s needs, Europe's top USAF officer says.
Sep 17, 2024
The company says the funding round gives it enough cash to support R&D and flight testing.
Sep 17, 2024
The purchase forms part of the third phase of the country’s F-35 procurement program.