Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 27, 2024
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall cast doubt on the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program in an interview with Aviation Week. Listen in as editors Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble and Robert Wall break down what we know—and what we don't know.
Jun 26, 2024
Will Bombardier’s military work help it evolve into a stronger competitor?
Jun 26, 2024
The Brazilian manufacturer has had some success selling its military transport internationally, but the biggest campaigns are yet to come.
Jun 25, 2024
Next-Generation Air Dominance is in question as top service officials say the 2026 budget will include hard decisions.
Jun 24, 2024
Paris drone pact is the first step in structuring the highly fragmented French UAS industry.
Sep 26, 2024
Variants of the 737 are active with 21 non-U.S. militaries and figure prominently into these nations’ transport and maritime capabilities.
Sep 26, 2024
The Royal Netherlands Air Force is set to become the second European air arm after Norway’s to depend entirely on the F-35 for combat aircraft operations.
Sep 26, 2024
Airbus will be converting a secondhand A330 into a technology testbed for its Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) product.
Sep 26, 2024
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has confirmed the long-rumored procurement of the Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft by Azerbaijan.
Sep 25, 2024
WindBorne started a six-month contract with the Navy in July to provide “subseasonal forecasting” and optimize its model for cyclone prediction.
Sep 25, 2024
Flight tests of the aircraft–the third to be built–began on Sept. 25.
Sep 25, 2024
Singapore's Defense Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and U.S.-based Skydio have agreed to collaborate on autonomous uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) R&D.
Sep 25, 2024
Radian Aerospace of Seattle has unveiled the first prototype of its single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane.