Safran Acquires Engine Parts Repair Company CRT
Safran Aircraft Engines has finalized the acquisition of Component Repair Technologies (CRT), a key player in aircraft engine part repairs. Based in Mentor, Ohio, CRT employs over 450 people and is recognized for its expertise in repairing large engine components such as cases and rotating parts
Russian Engineers Study AI Tech for Engines in China
Students from the United Engine Corporation (UEC) of Russias state-owned Rostec State Corporation have returned from a two-week internship in China, where they explored artificial intelligence (AI) applications in aircraft engine design and robotics. The students, all in their fifth year at the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI), are part of the...
Czech PBS Group Tests First Jet Engine Assembled in U.S.
PBS GROUP, a Czech aerospace manufacturer, has tested its
Raytheon, Ursa Major Test Long-Range Rocket Motor for U.S. Army
Raytheon and propulsion company Ursa Major have announced the completion of a missile flight test for their long-range solid rocket motor. Developed for the U
Rolls-Royce holds F130 Engine Critical Design Review for the U.S. Air Force...
Rolls-Royce has completed the F130 engine's Critical Design Review (CDR), allowing the transition to the final stages of development, including testing and production, for the upgraded B-52J bomber. The successful CDR clears the way for altitude testing to begin in February 2025 at the U
Safran Opens First European Center for Altitude-Condition Testing of Military Engine Compressors
Belgium's Walloon Region, the Belgian Federal State, and Safran have inaugurated BeCOVER, a new compressor test center for next-generation military and civil aircraft engines. The center, located in Herstal, Liège Province, is the first of its kind in Europe
Pratt & Whitney, Poland’s WZL2 Explore Expanded F-16's F100 Engine Maintenance for...
Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, has signed a letter of intent with Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze Nr. 2 S
Russia Unveils All-new ‘Fifth-generation’ 177C Engine for Transport Aircraft
An all-new engine, the "fifth-generation" 177C, meant for tactical transport aircraft such as the IL-76, was unveiled today on the first day of Airshow China 2024. Russia's United Engine Corporation (UEC) called the occasion, "world premiere of the fifth-generation 177C engine, which is highly efficient and increases the flight range of operational-tactical aircraft
Russia Presents New Aircraft Engine Models at Airshow China 2024
Rostec's United Engine Corporation is unveiling new aviation engines at Airshow China 2024, including a fifth-generation tactical aircraft engine and the AL-31FN model, marking their first international debut. The centerpiece of UECs exhibition is a full-scale model of a newly developed operational-tactical aircraft engine
UEC to Develop Unmanned Aviation Technologies Together with Aeronext
The United Engine Corporation (UEC) and the Aeronext Association have signed an agreement to jointly develop technologies for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The collaboration, announced at the International Engine Forum in Moscow, aims to strengthen Russias UAS industry by advancing domestic power plant technologies and enhancing the regulatory framework for unmanned aviation
PBS Group Develops New Jet Engine for Drones in Partnership with Ukraine's...
Czech company PBS Group, in collaboration with Ukrainian firm Ivchenko Progress, has developed the AL-PBS-350, a powerful jet engine designed specifically for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). “In cooperation with the Ukrainian company Ivchenko Progress, PBS jointly developed a new type of powerful jet engine AI-PBS-350 for unmanned aerial vehicles, which are essential for modern military operations
Airbus, Toshiba to Partner on Superconducting Technologies for Hydrogen-powered Aircraft
Airbus UpNext has announced a partnership with Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation to develop superconducting technologies for future hydrogen-powered aircraft. This collaboration seeks to advance the aviation industry's decarbonization efforts, targeting net zero emissions by 2050
France Receives First Griffon MEPAC Armored Vehicle
Philippine Vessels on Scientific Mission Harassed by Chinese Ships, Choppers
Schiebel Wins European Maritime Safety Agency Contract for S-100 UAS
Indian Army, Bharat Electronics Launch Indigenously Developed Battlefield Surveillance System
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
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