Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Marines float cruise-missile-armed MV-75 tiltrotor replacement concept

The U.S. Marine Corps says “everything is on the table” as it explores potential successors to its AH-1 and UH-1 fleets, including a new MV-75 tiltrotor concept shown with cruise-missile armament. The pitch signals a shift toward stand-off, strike-capable rotorcraft aligned to next-generation rotor-wing needs.

2026-04-28T15:04:26.724468-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Beehive unveils Rampart 1,000lb-thrust engine for uncrewed fighters

By FlightGlobal: Both established and start-up engine suppliers are piling into the market for small low-cost turbofans. Propulsion start-up Beehive Industries has unveiled a 1,000lb-thrust (4.4kN) turbofan targeting at a rapidly growing class of uncrewed fighter aircraft.

Also: Janes
2026-04-28T15:20:24.738275-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Pentagon expands fleet of F-35 ‘flight science’ test aircraft

By FlightGlobal: Three jets, one in each F-35 variant, will be delivered in a flight test configuration to support upgrade efforts. The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to deliver three F-35 fighter jets configured for flight science and test work.

2026-04-28T13:34:37.810185-07:00