Defense Aircraft & Propulsion
May 17, 2017
The U.S. Air Force’s F-35A will fly its first aerial demonstration at the Paris Air Show this year, with Lockheed Martin pilots performing aerobatics in the skies above Le Bourget Airport.
May 15, 2017
Nineteen months after the U.S. Air Force banned lightweight pilots from flying the F-35, the service is lifting the restriction.
May 09, 2017
The Swedish Air Force has little interest in any of the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation T-X trainer candidates except the Boeing/Saab offer, but is not ready to rule them in or out as potential SK 60 replacements.
May 08, 2017
Kratos Defense & Security has settled on names for its two prized combat UAVs, dubbing them “Mako” and “Valkyrie.”
Apr 25, 2017
The second Boeing/Saab T-X aircraft has taken flight in St. Louis, Missouri, less than five months after the first.
Apr 21, 2017
The U.S. Navy has further restricted flying in the Boeing T-45C Goshawk after one instructor pilot reported headaches after performing dynamic flying in the troubled tandem-seat trainer.
Apr 20, 2017
A deadly Lockheed Martin TU-2S crash during a pilot evaluation flight last year has been blamed on pilot error.
Apr 17, 2017
U.S. Air Force F-35s arrived at RAF Lakenheath, UK, on Saturday, marking the F-35A’s first overseas deployment.