South Korea’s Hanwha showed off a prototype of a new engine, one it says will eventually power the KF-21 domestic fighter jet. The company says the prototype is a 15,000lb.-thrust-class turbofan engine. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense) FARNBOROUGH 2024 — South Korean defense firm Hanwha unveiled this week a prototype engine design it says will be ready...

Concept art of a next generation military rotorcraft concept (Airbus) BELFAST — NATO has handed out three Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) contracts to Airbus, Leonardo and Lockheed Martin, opening the way for the manufacturers to study “potential integrated platform concepts,” as the alliance bids to deliver a new class of medium lift...

HMAS Parramatta arrives at Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia to begin her Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP) upgrades. (RAN) PERTH, Australia — The Royal Australian Navy admiral in charge of readying military facilities for a key port call by nuclear-powered submarines, including the future SSN AUKUS boat, warned this week that...

Welcome to Farnborough! This year’s Farnborough Airshow took place July 22-25, bringing in both commercial and defense aviation firms from around the globe. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense) FARNBOROUGH 2024 — The 2024 Farnborough Airshow wrapped up July 25, and there was plenty of news — which you should check out by clicking right here. There was also...

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, center, listens as Scott Meredith, technical director of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 716th Test Squadron, left, discusses the aerodynamic test capabilities of the 716TS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh) FARNBOROUGH 2024 — Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall is a strong proponent of...

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6), in the Pacific Ocean, June 12, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher R. Lape) FARNBOROUGH 2024 — Negotiations on a performance-based logistics contract for the F-35...