Thai Air Force Chooses IFS For F-5E/F Fighter Jet Engine Maintenance...
IFS announced today that the Directorate of Aeronautical Engineering (DAE), Royal Thai Air Force has chosen to deploy IFS Applications to manage the maintenance of 25 F-5E/F fighter planes' jet engines. The DAE required a solution with strong maintenance capabilities to manage its fleet of fighter planes that includes operating 47...
United Tech Wins $407 Million Engine Component Contract
United Technologies has won a $407 million contract from the US defense for providing design improvement, life management/analysis, repair development and test to Pratt & Whitneys engines. This contract is expected to be complete by Dec
Pakistan, China To Introduce Two-Seater Xiaolong Fighter At Paris Show 2015
China and Pakistan are planning to display a two-seater version of the Xiaolong fighter at Paris Air Show 2015 to be held from June 15-21. Both the nations have plans to introduce the two seater version of FC-1 Xiaolong multirole fighter, also known as the JF-17 Thunder to the overseas market,...
Australian 3D-Printed Aircraft Engine Attracts Defense Companies
Airbus, Boeing and Raytheon have reportedly shown interest in an Australian 3D-printed jet engine technology that is said to transform the way aircraft are built. Researchers from Monash University, aided by the Australian CSIRO and Deakin University, have printed two engines and displayed them at the International Air Show in Avalon,...
Arkia Selects Four Rolls Royce Trent 7000 Powered A330 Aircraft
ARKIA Israeli Airlines has choosen up to four Airbus A330-900neo aircraft powered by Rolls Royce's Trent 7000 engine. The Trent 7000 brings together the experience from the Trent 700 - the engine of choice for the current A330 and architecture as well as technology from the Trent 1000 TEN, the latest...
Snecma, HAL In Joint Venture To Manufacture Rafale M88 Engine Parts
Snecma (Safran) and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) have signed an MoU for the production of aero-engine parts for Rafales M88 engine
Turbomeca To Power HAL’s LCH, LUH With Ardiden Engines
Turbomeca will be powering Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Light Utility Helicopter(LUH) with Ardiden 1H1 and Ardiden 1U engine respectively. The new HAL designed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), a three-ton single-engine aircraft, is still under development
Maini Group Bags Contract For Snecma's New Engine Programs
Maini Group has won a multi-million dollar worth contract from Snecma (Safran) for supplying precision machined components for the LEAP and Silvercrest engine programs. The contract, which was signed on Tuesday, has further established Maini as a strategic supplier to Snecma, having commenced the partnership nearly a decade ago
New HAL Aircraft Engine Model Displayed at Aero India
The HAL pavilion is showcasing the model of Hindustan Turbofan engine (HTFE-25) at Aero India 2015. The medium-thrust class engine is currently being developed at the HAL facility in Bengaluru, and its the latest attempt of the company to develop larger engines for aircraft
GE Engine For LCA Mark II To Be Certified By End 2015
GE Aviation is expecting certification of the F414 engine for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark II fighter by this year-end, Mr Nalin Jain, CEO of GE Transportation and Aviation told Defenseworld.net
Safran To Display M88 Rafale Fighter And Shakti Helicopter Turbine Engines At...
Safran announced today that it will display the M88 engine that powers the Rafale multirole fighter, and the Shakti helicopter turbine which was co-developed with HAL for the Dhruv twin-engine rotorcraft during Aero India Airshow. The company will also display a wide range of products that include the AASM (air-to-ground modular missile) “Hammer”, BlueNaute, an ultimate “maintenance free” solution for maritime navigation, and explosives and narcotics detection technology handheld and desktop devices – Mobile Trace, Hardened Mobile Trace and Itemiser
3D Printing Of Components For India’s 25-kN Aircraft Engine
India's Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) INR 458 crore ($73.7 million) 25-kN aircraft engine project is all set to have 3D printing technology for its components, Deccan Herald Daily reported today
Saudia Group Secures Airbus Deal for 105 Aircraft
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U.S. Approves $250.2M Military Sale to NATO Support and Procurement Agency
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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...