A new order for nine MH-47G Block IIs announced on July 31 raises Boeing’s overall order book for the latest version of the Chinook to 24 aircraft, the company said. 

Unmanned aircraft will be flown as part of search-and-rescue operations in the UK beginning on Aug. 1.

China’s EHang has launched an unmanned aerial firefighting version of its two-seat autonomous electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi, demonstrating its ability to fight fires in high-rise buildings. 

The Spanish government has outlined planned spending on defense and R&D initiatives that will maintain Airbus’ presence in the country.

The U.S. Navy is assessing how the MQ-25 carrier-based aerial refueler fits into a larger unmanned system architecture.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will act as prime contractor for the upgrade of up to 98 Japanese Boeing F-15J fighters, the U.S. company said, announcing the signing of an agreement on the program between the two sides.

The development and operational test phases for the Boeing F-15EX will be managed by the Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force (OFP CTF) at Eglin AFB, Florida.

Britain’s combat aircraft ambitions for the 2030s and 2040s are not compatible with the nation’s finances unless the UK considers developing the Tempest future combat air system as an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), a think tank has suggested.