Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

May 07, 2024
Upgrades and replacements are coming for the U.S. Marine Corps’ light- and medium-size rotorcraft fleet, along with advanced new uncrewed aircraft systems.
May 06, 2024
Australian vertiport startup boss Skyportz has been working to assemble the elements needed to enable an advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem in its home country.
May 03, 2024
As the first Croatian Rafales arrive, neighboring Serbia lays out plans for its own procurement of the French fighter.
May 02, 2024
Cancellation of the U.S. Army’s scout helicopter program is driving focus on UAS and uncrewed teaming.
Apr 30, 2024
Lockheed’s road map to victory provides clues for the sixth-generation combat aircraft program.
Sep 16, 2024
The U.S. Air Force is looking at a new acquisition approach for its future tanker.
Sep 16, 2024
Service leaders have said the NGAD fighter competition is on pause.
Sep 16, 2024
Poland’s Defense Minister has approved calls from commanders to allow non-commissioned officers to fly the country’s new Boeing Apache attack helicopter fleet.
Sep 16, 2024
Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even has suggested the RAF's Puma helicopter fleet could fly into the mid-2030s, potentially negating the need for a replacement medium rotorcraft.
Sep 16, 2024
Boeing is designing a larger, land-based version of its uncrewed MQ-25 tanker, targeting USAF future refueling plans including topping up CCA in contested airspace.
Sep 16, 2024
Chinese state media has hinted that trials have begun of a new carrier-borne fighter, with speculation that Beijing could be referring to the Shenyang J-35.
Sep 13, 2024
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Sep 13, 2024
The authorizations add to a record haul of more than $90 billion in authorized FMS cases so far this year by the U.S. government.