aircraft

KBR Wins $117M Contract to Support F/A-18 Export Jet Fleets

The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Texas defense company KBR a $117-million contract to provide support for its F/A-18 and EA-18G foreign military sales program.

Read More »

Electra Launches Defense Unit for Hybrid-STOL Aircraft

Electra has established a business unit to deliver hybrid-electric, ultra-STOL aircraft for military logistics and last-mile missions.

Read More »

Archer, Karem Partner on Military-Grade Rotor Tech for Next-Gen VTOL

Archer Aviation has signed an agreement with Karem Aircraft to integrate the latter’s military-grade rotor and tiltrotor systems into Archer’s planned autonomous, hybrid-propulsion vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Read More »

Austria Finalizes Procurement of $1.7B M-346FA Fighter Jets With Italy

Austria has completed a $1.7 billion purchase of 12 Leonardo M-346FA combat aircraft from Italy.

Read More »

S. Korea Ramps Up Homegrown Fighter Engine Initiatives With New Interagency Task Force

South Korea has formed a government-wide task force to push the development of a locally manufactured engine for next-generation fighter aircraft, according to local media.

Read More »

Textron to Provide Airborne Electronic Warfare Training for US Navy, Marine Corps

Textron segment Airborne Tactical Advantage Company has signed a contract to deliver Stand-Off Jamming Jets Services training for the US Navy and US Marine Corps.

Read More »

Boeing Lands $7B+ Pentagon Orders for Apache Helicopters, Pegasus Tankers

The Pentagon has awarded Boeing more than $7 billion in contracts to build AH-64E Apache helicopters for the US Army and additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft for the US Air Force.

Read More »

Chile’s New T-40 Trainer Aircraft Ushers in VR-Driven Pilot Training

T-40 Newén trainer aircraft is Chile’s next-gen training platform built by ENAER, featuring a modern digital glass cockpit, and advanced composite materials in its structure for durability.

Read More »

Ukrainian Strikes Destroy Russia’s Rare A-60 Laser Aircraft in Taganrog 

Ukraine appears to have carried out one of its most consequential deep strikes of the war, likely destroying Russia’s rare A-60 airborne laser aircraft and another high-value radar testbed.

Read More »

Saab, CAE Ink International Training Partnership for GlobalEye Spy Plane

Saab and CAE have signed an agreement to deliver advanced training for Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft.

Read More »