Defence news articles, Military Forces, Aircraft, engines, Ammunitions, artillery, armored vehicles, engineering, assault rifles, helicopters, armor, avionics, bombers, C4ISR

Irkut MC-21 Flight Tested with Landing Gear Retraction- Paris Air Show 2017

June 19, 2017 @ 12:53 PM

Russias airliner MC-21 today performed another flight with the landing gear retraction and extension at Irkut aviation plant. The prototype MC-21- 300 aircraft performed a flight within the program of in-plant development tests, the companys press release states

China Develops First Microphotonic Radar Prototype For Enhanced Target Imaging

June 16, 2017 @ 11:41 AM

Scientists at Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a first prototype of microwave photonics-based radar, which analysts said could revolutionize the detection and imaging of targets for a wider range of military and civilian applications. The new radar is said to have the features of fast-imaging, high resolution and clear identification...

China Tests New Ramjet Engine That Can Boost Missiles Range, Speed

June 7, 2017 @ 10:28 AM

China has successfully tested solid-fuel variable flow ramjet engine which could enhance the real combat ability of the country's stealth aircraft and boost firing range of missiles, local media reported Tuesday. A team from No

India Develops Pulse Detonation Engine For Cruise, Anti-Tank Missiles

May 20, 2017 @ 02:26 PM

Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a pulse detonation engine which has higher fuel efficiency than the gas turbine ones for cruise, anti-tank missile and unmanned aerial vehicles propulsion. The pulse detonation engine has higher fuel efficiency than the gas turbine engines of flying systems

Arconic’s Niles Branch To Continue Supplying Titanium Parts For F-35s

May 10, 2017 @ 03:20 PM

The Niles branch of Arconic Titanium and Engineered Products has received a $1.1 billion contract for supplying titanium parts for Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II fighter jets

Rolls-Royce To Provide C-130 Transport Aircraft Engine Support For Kuwait

May 10, 2017 @ 08:51 AM

Rolls-Royce has received a $78 million contract to provide engineering and logistics support for the KC-130J Hercules military air transport aircraft engines for the US Marine Corps and Kuwait's military. "Rolls-Royce Corporation [of] Indianapolis, Indiana is being awarded a $78

Rolls Royce To Assemble MTU Series 4000 Maritime Engines In India

May 5, 2017 @ 10:21 AM

UK's Rolls-Royce has entered into an agreement with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) to assemble MTU Series 4000 engines in India. The 12V and 16V 4000 M90 type engines will be assembled in GRSEs Diesel Engine Plant in Ranchi

New Engine Developed For Russia's PAK FA T-50 5th Gen Fighter Jet

May 4, 2017 @ 07:21 AM

Russia is likely to complete first stage trials of next-generation engine that it has developed for the PAK FA (T-50) fighter jet by 2018. "Today the next-generation engine has been actually developed and soon trials will begin for it together with the T-50, for which it has been created