Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 06, 2025
The OA-1K Skyraider II will see evolving capabilities beyond a simple close air support platform, officials assert.
Mar 06, 2025
Studies are helping allies understand the technologies and trade-offs they face with new rotorcraft architectures.
Mar 05, 2025
Limitations to the Bell Boeing V-22’s flight envelope and proprotor gearbox problems have cut back flying.
Mar 04, 2025
The Air Force no longer deems a stealthy successor to the Boeing KC-46 and KC-135 necessary for its modernization strategy.
Feb 28, 2025
Canada is seeking multiple types to make its tactical rotorcraft fleet relevant in the face of new High North defense challenges.
Apr 10, 2025
The French Air Force has declared its fleet of upgraded Dassault Mirage 2000D ready for the front line.
Apr 09, 2025
A new executive order calls for scrutinizing or canceling any major acquisition program that is either 15% behind schedule or 15% over budget, according to a fact sheet released by the White House on April 9.
Apr 09, 2025
Satellite imagery appears to confirm Algeria has become the latest customer for the Sukhoi Su-35, potentially taking delivery of those built for Egypt.
Apr 09, 2025
The KAI KF-21 fighter has successfully completed its first nighttime air-to-air refueling test, as the program inches toward operationalization in 2026.
Apr 08, 2025
The industry continues to wonder about the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, which has been the next major contract expected to drop after the U.S. Air Force made it pick last month.
Apr 08, 2025
As the industry eagerly awaits the announcement of the winner of the competition for the F/A-XX 6th-generation naval fighter, there are many other lines of modernization efforts that the Navy is trying to address to increase its capabilities to better deal with current and future threats.
Apr 08, 2025
The combat aircraft that emerges from the trinational Global Combat Air Program could have twice the payload of the F-35A, Royal Air Force officials say.
Apr 08, 2025
Israeli loitering munition developer UVision has acquired competitor Trim Robotics, expanding its portfolio offering.