GE Awarded $630M For F414 Engines Support for F/A-18, Growler Aircraft
The US Navy has awarded a $630 million worth contract to General Electric (GE) to provide support for F414 engine components used on the Super Hornets and EA 18G Growler fighter aircraft, the Department of defense announced Tuesday. Under a “$630,500,000 firm-fixed-priced, performance-based logistics requirements type contract”, the contractor will provide...
Chinese Scientist Develops Full Electric Propulsion for Warships
A Chinese military scientist has developed a Full Electric Propulsion (FEP) for Chinas next-generation warships, including aircraft carriers and destroyers. This means the power system for China's new warships will become more intelligent and can supply more power to the weapons system
GE Wins $437M USAF Contract For Adaptive Cycle Engine
GE was awarded a $437 million contract modification from the US Air Force for the execution of next generation adaptive propulsion risk reduction for potential air superiority applications. This contract modification was awarded by the USAF Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on June 29
Rolls-Royce Wins $420 Million for AE3007H Engine Sustainment Services
Rolls-Royce has won a $420 million contract, for AE 3007H (F137) engine-sustainment services for Canada. This contract provides for maintenance, repair and overhaul of the engine, as well as program management and sustaining engineering services
General Electric Wins $437 Million Next-gen Adaptive Propulsion Engines Modification Contract
General Electric has been awarded a $437 million modification contract for designing, fabricating, integrating, and testing complete, flight-weight adaptive engines. The contract modification is for the execution of next generation adaptive propulsion risk reduction for air superiority applications, the US department of defense said in a statement Friday
Boeing, Safran to Design, Build Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units
Boeing and Safran have agreed to jointly design, build and service Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), creating better value for customers and for both companies. An APU is an onboard engine that is used to primarily start the main engines and power aircraft systems on the ground and, if necessary, in flight
Rolls-Royce Wins $28 Million to Supply 15 V-22 Osprey Engines
Rolls-Royce has won $28 million modification contract to exercise an option for the procurement of 15 production AE1107C engines for the V-22 Osprey for the Marine Corps (7); Navy (6), and Air Force (2). Work is expected to be completed in May 2019, US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
Pratt and Whitney Wins $2 Billion to Produce F-35 Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Pratt & Whitney Military Engines is awarded $2 billion for modification contract in support of the F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production Lot 11 aircraft for US Navy and United Kingdom. This modification provides additional funding for production non-recurring/tooling, administrative labor, partner unique items and Lot 11 production propulsion systems to include 10 F135-PW-100 propulsions systems for the Navy; 51 F135-PW-100 propulsion systems for the Air Force; and 24 F135-PW-600 propulsion systems for the Marine Corps, US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
Safran, UEC to Develop Modification Engine for Be-200 Amphibious Aircraft
French Safran and Russian United Engine Corporation (UEC) have signed an agreement for the development of the modification of SaM146 engine for the version of Russian multi-purpose amphibious aircraft, Beriev Be-200. ‘ODK-Saturn, a part of
Russia Offers To Develop Engine For Turkey’s Indigenous Fighter Aircraft
Russia has expressed interest in developing an aircraft engine for the TF-X, Turkeys first locally-developed fighter jet. “There is a Russian interest in this regard, but it is too premature to say if the idea would gain further ground,” the
US Approves Sale of 12 Bell AH-1Z Attack Helicopters to Bahrain for...
The US State Department has approved sale of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters to Bahrain for an estimated cost of $911.4 million
Safran’s Ardiden 3C Helicopter Engine Gets EASA Certification
Safran Helicopter Engines has received EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) engine type certification for its Ardiden 3C, the helicopter engine. Powering the Avicopter AC352, the engine has been jointly developed and built by Safran Helicopter Engines, Dongan and HAPRI, parts of the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) consortium
Romania Confirms Purchase of 32 F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Launches Powerful ICBM at Ukraine’s Dnipro in First Recorded Combat Use...
General Atomics Completes Qualification Test for New 200-Horsepower Engine for Gray Eagle...
U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin Conduct Double Test of Precision Strike Missile
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
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...