Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
May 26, 2023
The proving ground will use open-architecture testbeds to enable industry to flight-test autonomy technologies.
May 25, 2023
Electric aircraft fire; Tiltrotor eVTOL prototypes; Autonomous deck landing; Weather-forecasting drone.
May 24, 2023
A yearslong campaign to define a new U.S. air superiority fighter will reach a climax when a development contact is awarded in 2024.
May 24, 2023
The U.S. Air Force plans to award a contract for a fighter aircraft to replace the F-22 Raptor in 2024.
May 23, 2023
Spain is planning to raise national defense spending steadily to 2% of GDP by the end of the decade, enabling expenditures on a range of new equipment.
Oct 18, 2023
EHang has forged a partnership with the Hefei Municipal Government, to help build out what a “low-altitude economy” for drones and eVTOL vehicles.
Oct 18, 2023
Taiwan has operated six Northrop Grumman E-2K Hawkeye aircraft with APS-145 radars, but the air force been looking for a replacement.
Oct 18, 2023
The contract marks a continuation of the growing collaboration between KAI and European missile manufacturer MBDA.
Oct 18, 2023
KAI revealed its development roadmap for the MC-X transport program at ADEX 2023, hinting at a "mothership" role to air-launch other platforms.
Oct 17, 2023
The Pentagon alleges China is changing international air operations in open airspace near its borders with potentially dangerous intercepts.
Oct 17, 2023
Negotiations are underway for the sale of the French Air Force’s fleet of Boeing C-135FR aerial refueling tankers after their withdrawal from the inventory.
Oct 17, 2023
The British and Swedish governments are to cooperate on promoting international sales of Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen E combat aircraft.
Oct 17, 2023
The Czech Republic has joined the growing number of European nations opting to purchase Embraer’s C-390 airlifter.