2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

David Donald

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Essential news and analysis from the defense aerospace sector. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs in military aircraft, engines, and avionics.

Gripen Fires Production Meteor; Gripen E Assembly Begins

Chris Pocock

French To Order More NH-90s, Germans Fewer

Neelam Mathews

India Readies for First Private Defense Project

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

Don’t Blame Us for Euro Hawk, Says EADS Cassidian Boss

Senior British military officials confirmed that the UK will conduct shipboard rolling vertical landing trials on the F-35B version of the Lightning II. 

UK Will Try To Boost F-35B Landing Weight

Bill Carey

Armed MC-27J Variant Makes Progress

UK Royal Navy Is Latest Customer for Scan Eagle UAS

U.S. Congress Advised Against Afghan Aircraft Buys

Chad Trautvetter

PPG Donates $15K for New USAF National Museum Building

Vladimir Karnozov

Antonov An-148 Prospects Boosted by Russian Military Order

MALE Failure and All the Defense News from Paris

First A400M Is Not Quite Delivered To French Air Force

Although the F-35 is in much better shape now than it was a year ago, Lockheed Martin is “not declaring victory yet–it’s still a development program."

First F-35C Carrier Version Reports for Training Duty at Eglin

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

Elbit Introduces Second-Generation Helmet Visor

French Must Choose: Patroller or Watchkeeper?

Alenia Aermacchi Develops M-345 ‘Basic-advanced’ Trainer

GA-ASI Adds New Features to Predator/Reaper UAS

Thales Displays Full-Up Maritime Patrol System

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

F-35 engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has started sustainment planning for the aircraft’s F135 turbofan even as F-35s continue flight-testing.

Pratt & Whitney Military Engines President Describes F135 Status

Controp Lifts Lid on Aerostat Camera

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