Three contenders advanced in the Flight School Next effort, which seeks to revamp the US Army’s basic rotary-wing instruction course, including by replacing Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakotas as the ...

Our 2024 World Air Forces directory details the military aircraft fleets of 161 nations, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, totalling just over a combined 53,400 in-service assets. Use the links below to ...

While Beijing’s domestically produced engines are less advanced and require overhauls more than their US counterparts, the improving quality of Chinese powerplants underscores the urgency of ...

The 747-8 was originally slated for service entry in 2009, but a series of programme delays, caused by development issues and a knock-on from the interruptions suffered by the 787 programme, meant the ...

FlightGlobal’s annual listing of the largest 100 aerospace businesses – based on financial data from 2021 – shows an industry in recovery from Covid-19, with production of commercial aircraft on the ...

Facing the Soviet threat during the Cold War, the Swedish air force devised an air basing strategy that dispersed fighters throughout its territory, making it difficult for Moscow to destroy all of ...

Number of grounded jets rises nearly 90 aircraft between mid-year and end-October, with storage rates holding steady at one-third of total GTF-powered fleet as manufacturer works to expand maintenance ...

Beijing displays new Y-9FQ anti-submarine warfare and Y-9LG electronic warfare aircraft alongside unmanned combat systems, while Putin and Kim Jong Un attendance highlights growing security ...

When launch customers Air New Zealand, United Airlines and All Nippon Airways introduce their first 787-9s in the coming months, it will mark a watershed for Boeing’s Dreamliner. Seattle will be ...

The single-engined turbine market is populated by numerous aircraft of varying configurations. In broad strokes it can be broken down into two segments: fast low-winged aircraft and slower, more ...

Beijing is taking steps to advance its airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) capabilities, with the emergence of the long-rumoured Xian KJ-3000. Beijing is taking steps to advance its airborne ...

BAE Systems has revealed the design of an autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) demonstrator which it aims to fly within the next two years. Displayed as a sub-scale model at the World Defense Show ...