Pratt & Whitney Opens Largest Military Engine Facility in Oklahoma City
Pratt & Whitney has opened a new 845,000-square-foot facility in Oklahoma City in a $255 million investment to produce engines, including the F135 used to power the F-35 jet. The Oklahoma City site currently employs over 500 full-time staff, supplemented by an additional 500 contract and partner employees
Pratt & Whitney Secures $1.3B Contract for F-35 Engine Core Upgrade
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a contract worth up to $1.3 billion for continued work on the F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU)
European Defense Agency Kickstarts Fuel Cell -Based Auxiliary Power Unit Project
The European Defence Agency (EDA) held the kickoff meeting for the IAPUNIT II project on September 13. This project aims to develop a fuel cell system that operates with standardized military fuel, creating an 8-kW demonstrator of an innovative auxiliary power unit (APU) specifically designed for military applications, utilizing high-temperature proton-exchange...
Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Complete Static Fire Test of Solid Rocket Motor
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have announced the completion of a static fire test for a long-range solid rocket motor at Northrop Grumman's Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in West Virginia. This test aimed to validate the performance of the rocket motor and its design maturity, focusing on wired end-burning technology for hypersonic applications...
India Orders Su-30MKI Engines Worth $3B
The Indian defense ministry has placed an order for 240 AL-31FP engines to equip the air force's Su-30MKI fleet. A
HAL, SAFHAL Helicopter Engines Sign Contract to Develop Engine for 13 Ton
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and SAFHAL Helicopter Engines Private Limited (SAFHAL) have signed an agreement to collaborate on a new high-power engine project. The joint effort will cover the design, development, manufacture, and support of the engine, named Aravalli
Russia's UEC Proposes Joint Aircraft Engine Projects with BRICS Countries
Rostec subsidiary United Engine Corporation (UEC) has proposed the establishment of joint aircraft engine projects with BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) countries. The initiative, presented at a BRICS Partnership Advisory Group meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, aims to advance the development, production, and after-sales service of modern aircraft engines
Negotiations with India, China on KA-226T Sale Ongoing
Russian Helicopters has confirmed that talks are ongoing with India and China regarding the sale of KA-226T helicopters. India initially expressed interest in purchasing 200 KA-226T helicopters in 2014
Hanwha Introduces New KF-21 Engine Prototype at FIA-24
Hanwha has unveiled its first independently developed
Pratt & Whitney Completes Preliminary Design Review of Hybrid-electric GTF Engine
Pratt & Whitney completed the preliminary design review for a hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator engine under the European Union's Clean Aviation SWITCH project. The system integrates Collins Aerospace electric motor generators with a Pratt & Whitney GTF engine, aiming to improve efficiency across all flight phases
GE Aerospace, Kratos Partner to Develop UAV Engines
GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop small engines that could potentially power unmanned aerial systems (UAS), collaborative combat aircraft, and similar applications. The partnership builds on an existing joint development agreement and includes full-scale engine production
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Turkey's Otokar Wins $930M Armored Vehicles Tender in Romania
IDF Claims Killing 250 Hezbollah Operatives as Lebanon Death Toll Tops 2,000
Lithuania Buys Kongsberg's NASAMS Air Defence Systems
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...