Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 27, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Oct 26, 2023
South Korea is pursuing a new supersonic turbofan engine to power a fifth-generation fighter for the 2030s.
Oct 25, 2023
South Korea’s 4.5-generation fighter program is looking for external support after keeping the KF-21 flight test on track.
Oct 25, 2023
Scientists suspect a metal asteroid the mission will explore may be the remnant of early planet.
Oct 25, 2023
A transmission upgrade underway for the KUH-1 Surion may help pave the way to a high-speed helicopter in the 2030s.
Nov 28, 2023
A preliminary design review for the F-35 Engine Core Upgrade is scheduled by the end of January, paving the way to start the next phase of development.
Nov 28, 2023
Slovenia is to purchase six Leonardo AW139M twin-engine medium helicopters from Italy as part of a modernization of Slovenia’s military.
Nov 28, 2023
Three F-16s of the 32 purchased by Romania left the Rygge airbase near Oslo on Nov. 28 following upgrade and maintenance to prepare them for Romanian service.
Nov 28, 2023
Omni has placed orders for two General Electric CT7-2E1-powered AW189s and will be the Latin American launch customer for the Safran Aneto 1K-powered AW189K.
Nov 28, 2023
Plans for Sukhoi Su-35 fighters, Mil Mi-28 helicopters and Yak-130 jet trainers to enter Iranian service have reportedly been finalized.
Nov 27, 2023
The S-70M aircraft, built by PZL-Mielec in Poland, will be used for maritime and land search and rescue, firefighting, transport and medical emergency support.
Nov 27, 2023
The timing and quality of the Raider’s second sortie may be at least as significant for the secretive U.S. Air Force program as the first, if not more.
Nov 27, 2023
The Hinds will bolster Serbia’s existing fleet of the type and further expand the Balkan country’s military firepower amid its modernization efforts.