Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)

DARPA confirmed plans on Aug. 26 to launch development of a High-Mach Gas Turbine (HMGT) engine.

After losing NGAD to Boeing, Lockheed plans to develop the F-35 to fill the gap.

The defense giant took charges on aeronautics and helicopter programs in its second-quarter earnings report, with the culprits including some repeat offenders.

Pratt & Whitney provides a rare glimpse of the XA103 adaptive engine and the digital design process underpinning its development.

Pratt & Whitney has released imagery of its digitally designed XA103 next-generation adaptive combat engine and says initial parts production is underway.

Boeing on July 1 announced it is making Stephen Parker its permanent head of Defense Space & Security.

The Pentagon’s expected low funding request for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX will bankroll designs of the fighter aircraft to completion.

The management strategy for the prized F-47 contract is, “Don’t screw it up,” Boeing Defense and Space Interim CEO Steve Parker tells Aviation Week.

The Pentagon is requesting $3.5 billion for its F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance program.

An ongoing push in the U.S. Air Force to make its bases more resilient is likely to get more attention, the service’s top officer says.

Lockheed Martin has outlined a series of upgrades to the F-35 that could provide fifth-generation-plus capabilities.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The U.S. Air Force is pressing ahead on near-term updates to its refueling fleet for connectivity and survivability as opposed to large-scale modernization.

Lockheed Martin will not protest Boeing’s victory in the competition to build the U.S. Air Force’s next fighter.

Renowned aircraft designer Darold Cummings explores questions raised by Boeing’s F-47 NGAD design.

The Trump administration’s next-generation military aircraft plans appear to be moving the U.S. away from global partnerships.

The U.S. Air Force’s next fighter is finally in development, with Boeing in the driver’s seat for a program with aggressive schedule and cost targets.

Secretary of the Air Force nominee Troy Meink told lawmakers the service’s fleet is “probably too small on the fighter and bomber side of the house.”

Boeing's win of the F-47 aircraft contract from the U.S. Air Force is already boosting sentiment in the company while rival Lockheed Martin is taking a hit.

What does Boeing’s contract win for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation combat aircraft, the F-47, mean for the struggling aerospace company?

Boeing has won a contract to develop the F-47 next-generation combat aircraft for the U.S. Air Force which throws a lifeline to the company’s struggling military aviation business.

USAF and Navy leaders have pitched their future fighter plans to Trump, as the Pentagon and the administration prepare to decide how to fund procurement.

What's the latest on plans for next-generation U.S. Air Force platforms in the age of DOGE? Editors share what they've been hearing.

Ahead of the first flights of Anduril and General Atomics prototypes, the Air Force has yet to clarify requirements for future uncrewed systems.

The House on March 11 approved a CR to keep the government funded through Sept. 30.