Taiwan Plans Re-engineering J85 Turbojet Engines for Long-range Missiles
The Taiwanese Air Force in cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Sciences is studying on how to reverse engineer the General Electric J85 small single-shaft turbojet engines from its decommissioned F-5E/F fighters to reuse them in missiles. Due to the strong engine thrust, it can provide a speed of Mach 1...
General Electric wins $70M to Supply 16 Engines for US Navy F/A-18
General Electric is awarded $70 million modification contract for the procurement of 16 F414-GE-400 install engines for the F/A-18 aircraft for the United States Navy. Work is expected to be completed by December 2020, the US department of defense said in a statement Friday
General Electric to Improve US Navy’s F/A-18 Engine
General Electric Aviation has won a $11 million contract for engineering and engine system improvement in support of the F414 engine component improvement program. The F414 is an afterburning turbofan engine in the 22,000-pound (98 kN) thrust class for use in the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
General Electric to Provide On-site Training, Support Services for Aircraft Engines
General Electric has been awarded an $11million contract for engineering and technical services in support of the following engines: F-16 F110-GE-100, A-10 TF-34, KC-135 F-108, B-1 F118, E-6B F108, T700-401C, J85-21B, F110, F16 C/D, F/A-18 and F110-GE-129. This contract provides for on-site proficiency training and advice to elevate the technical skill...
UTC Wins $400 Million for F-35 F135 Propulsion System Logistic Support Contract
United Technologies is awarded a $400 million modification contract for performance based logistics sustainment in support of the F-35 Lightning II F135 propulsion system for the United States Navy; US Air Force; US Marine Corps; Non-US Department of Defense (DOD) participants, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. This modification...
Rolls-Royce Wins $40M To Supply 20 MT7 Marine Turbine Engines to US
Rolls-Royce has won a $40 million US contract to supply 20 production MT7 marine turbine engines for Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 100 class craft 109 through 113. This procurement is in support of the Ship-to-Shore Connector program
Details Missing in Orders for 239 Aircraft Received at Airshow China 2018
Organizers of Airshow China 2018 announced orders for 239 aircraft and deals worth more than $21.2 billion concluded at the event in Zhuhai last week but did not give out a break-up of aircraft orders or details of the deals
US Navy F/A-18 Jet Crashes in Sea off Japan, Engine Trouble Suspected...
A United States Navy F/A-18 fighter jet has crashed into the sea off the southern island of Okinawa on Monday. The fighter jet crashed “due to engine trouble,” Osamu Kosakai, spokesman for the ministrys Okinawa defense bureau was quoted as saying by Japan Times Monday
FAA Approves 3-D Manufactured Parts in GE Engines of Boeing 787, 747-8
The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved usage of Power Door Opening System (PDOS) brackets manufactured using GE Additive Concept Lasers M2 Multilaser machines for application on GE Aviations GEnx-2B engines which power the Boeing 787 and 747-8 airliners. The new cobalt-chrome alloy brackets are lighter and more fuel efficient as compared to conventionally manufactured nickel-based super-alloy PDOS brackets
General Electric Wins $273M to Upgrade Egyptian F-16 Fighter Jet Engines
General Electric Aviation has been awarded a $273.5 million modification contract to upgrade engines of the Egyptian Air Forces F-16 fighter jets
Rostec to Build Test Facility for Engine of Russian-Chinese Wide-body Aircraft
United Engine Corporation (UEC), a Rostec subsidiary, will build a $300 million test facility for the prospective PD-35 aircraft engine, which is proposed to be used in the Russian-Chinese CR929 Long Range Wide Body aircraft. The testing facilities will be created at JSC "UEC-PERM ENGINE"
First TAI Hürkuş-B Trainer Prototype To Be Delivered In November
The first prototype of Turkey's domestically developed training aircraft Hürkuş-B will reportedly be delivered to the countrys armed forces in November, according to a report by
Belgium Announces €1 Bln Aid to Ukraine Including 4 F-16s
Chinese Soldiers Captured Fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskyy Demands Global Response
U.K. Carrier Strike Group to Use Drones for First Time in Indo-Pacific...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...