Rosoboronexport To Supply Four VK-2500 Engines, Additional Mi-171E Helicopters To China
Rosoboronexport has signed a contract for the supply of an additional batch of Mi-171E helicopters to the People's Republic of China at the MAKS-2017 International Aviation and Space Salon, "We signed a contract for the supply of an additional batch of Mi-171E transport helicopters and their property to China. Our partners...
Sberbank Credit to Irkut MC-21 Airliner Project Touches $1 Billion
Sberbank, a state-owned Russian banking and financial services company, has provided financial credit resources worth about USD 1 billion for development of newest medium-range MC-21 airliner project since 2012. Irkut Corporation announced during MAKS airshow 2017 that Sberbank has signed a cooperation agreement for its MC-21 airliner development, to provide further...
Pratt and Whitney Wins Additional $339 Million To Build F-35 engines
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded an additional $339 million to a previous contract to build engines for the Department of Defenses (DoD) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft program. The company has been contracted to build spare engines, spare modules and spare parks to support the terms of the existing contract,...
Irkut MC-21 Flight Tested with Landing Gear Retraction- Paris Air Show 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
New Zealand Stops NH90 Helicopter Operations Until Further Investigations
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has stopped NH90 helicopter operations following an emergency landing near Blenheim Sunday. The helicopter engine has been sent to Sydney for examination
Denmark Allocates $4.5B to Buy 16 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Sanctions French Automaker Renault for Producing Drones for Ukraine
Bayraktar Kizilelma Unmanned Jet Completes First Live-Fire Test with Tolun, Teber-82 Munitions
Helsing Acquires Blue Ocean to Advance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Capabilities
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...