Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 17, 2024
Spanish startup reveals capsule for near-space tourism ahead of commercial flights in 2026.
Apr 15, 2024
Acquisitions of new helicopters and airborne early warning aircraft are funded, while other capabilities will be “explored.”
Apr 11, 2024
About three years before its first scheduled fielding, the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft fleet has a new group of F-16-based testbed aircraft.
Apr 08, 2024
Startups Isar Aerospace, PLD Space and Rocket Factory Augsburg already have agreed to use the refurbished ELM-Diamant launch complex in Kourou, French Guiana.
Apr 05, 2024
Aviation Week experts dissect recent comments from a Chinese general on the secretive Xian H-20 and look at where the bomber would fit in the PLAAF's structure.
May 03, 2024
The first two operational F-15EXs will deliver eight months later than expected due to problems with Boeing in-sourcing forward fuselage production.
May 03, 2024
AVIC has opened a dedicated UAS production base with a production capacity of 200 drones annually at Zigong, Sichuan province.
May 02, 2024
The award resembles a similar, $93.3 million contract announced by GA-ASI four years ago to demonstrate object recognition algorithms on the sensors on board an MQ-9.
May 02, 2024
The U.S. Marine Corps is in the study phase of its collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) effort.
May 02, 2024
The Brunei Defense Ministry has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to acquire six H145Ms to replace the military’s retired fleet of BO 105s.
May 02, 2024
Leonardo Helicopters has secured Italian military certification of an upgrade for the AW101 three-engine heavy helicopter.
May 02, 2024
Reliable Robotics has completed a road map that outlines how KC-135 Stratotankers can be automated.
May 02, 2024
With Saab facing significant headwinds in large western markets, recent news indicates that the company has set its sights on smaller prospective deals elsewhere in the world.