Collins Aerospace Developing 1MW Generator for Air Force Researchers
RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace is developing a 1 megawatt electric generator for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) as part of its Advanced Turbine Technologies for Affordable Mission-Capability program. The low-spool generator could have multiple applications for future manned and unmanned military platforms
Rolls-Royce's Small Gas Turbine for Hybrid-electric Flight to Commence Testing
Rolls-Royce said it will start testing the new small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric flight. The engine is part of a turbogenerator system that is being developed for the Advanced Air Mobility market
India-U.S. Conclude Defense Industrial Cooperation Roadmap
Indias defense minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with U.S
Ukrainian Ivchenko Progress in Bid to Develop Engine for Turkey's KAAN Jet
Ukraines Ivchenko Progress is participating in the tender to develop engine to power Turkeys KAAN (TF-X) National Combat Aircraft. Ukrainian Ambassador to Ankara Vasyl Bodnar said earlier this month that the country worked with Turkey on the KAAN project
Rolls-Royce Tests All-New UltraFan Technology Demonstrator
Rolls-Royce completed the first tests of its UltraFan technology demonstrator at its facility in Derby, UK. The first tests were conducted using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Rostec to Produce 10 VK-650V Helicopter Engines for Testing by Year-end
Rostecs United Engine Corporation (UEC) will produce ten prototypes of the latest VK-650V helicopter engine by the end of this year. Four of them will be involved in flight tests as part of the Ansat helicopter
Russia’s Biggest Aero-Engine- PD-35's "heart" to Feature at MAKS-2023 Airshow
The gas generator of the first Russian high-thrust engine PD-35 will be publicly displayed for the first time at the MAKS 2023 show in July. The display will underscore that the PD-35 program will be continued
First Flight of Turkey's Gokbey Helicopter with Indigenous TS1400 Engine
Turkeys Gokbey helicopter flew for the first time with the indigenous TS1400 engine on April 22; the chopper will eventually replace American-made UH-1 currently in service with the countrys armed forces besides targeting the export market. Head of Turkish Presidency of Defense Industry (SSB) Ismail Demir confirmed the flight in a
HAL, EDGE Sign MOU on Drones at IDEX 2023
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed an MoU with U.A
Russia's UEC Sets Up Helicopter Engine Plant
In a move to remove dependence upon Ukrainian and Western origin engines, Russias United Engine Corporation (UEC) has set up a new engine plant to manufacture VK-650V for light helicopters and TV7-117V for heavy choppers. The new production facility has been launched at the Chernyshev Moscow Machine-Building Enterprise (MMP)
Mi-26 Helicopter’s Engine to be based on SSJ-NEW Airliner’s PD-8
Russian Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter could be powered by an engine created based on the PD-8 which is built to be installed on SSJ-NEW passenger aircraft and Be-200 amphibious aircraft. The Mi-26 is currently powered by two Ukrainian Lotarev D-136 turboshaft engines the supply of which stopped in 2015 following the Russian annexation of Crimea
China Could Bring Down American F-35 Jet without Firing a Missile
As the United States has allowed a waiver to the use Chinese origin rare-earth alloys on F-35 fighter jets, calls have grown in China to apply stricter export controls for its super alloys without which the American jet could be grounded.The aircraft's manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, is one of the US arms firms sanctioned by China for selling weapons and equipment to Taiwan
Hope for Turkey's Eurofighter Typhoon Buy as Germany Approves €336M Weapons Package
Korean DAPA Achieves First Export Under Offset Trade with MBDA
Sweden to Invest in Military Satellites, Launch Capability
Netherlands Commits €400M to Ukraine Drone Plan, Delivers F-16s
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
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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...