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
Rolls-Royce Wins $442 Million Contract For F-35 Lift Fan
Rolls-Royce has won a contract worth $442 million for initial production of 17 lift systems to be used in a US fighter jet, F-35B. Rolls-Royce said on Monday it agreed the contracts with Pratt & Witney, which builds the engine for the jet, in a deal which complied with a plan to reduce the cost of building the aircraft, according to Reuters
Honeywell Wins Next Gen Turboprop Engine Development Contract
Honeywell International Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, has been awarded a $75,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for Versatile Affordable Advanced Turbine Engines (VAATE) III & Beyond
Pilatus To Showcase PC-12 NG Aircraft At Aero India 2015
Pilatus will showcase their next generation aircraft, the PC-12 NG at Aero India 2015, scheduled to be held between February 18 and 22 at Bengaluru. The latest upgrade of the popular PC-12 has exciting new features to make the 2014/2015 PC-12 NG the best PC-12 to date
Turbomeca’s Latest Arriel Turboshaft Wins Certification
Turbomeca has received EASA type-certification for its Arriel 2N turboshaft. The new engine delivers 17% more take-off power (986 shp/735 kW compared to 840 shp/626 kW) than the current Arriel 2C and it also offers lower operating costs, increased reliability and superior performance over its predecessors
India Plans To Develop 5th-Generation Fighter Aircraft
India plans to start its own fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) development project this year to build on the expertise gained in the long developmental saga of the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft. Top defence sources on Wednesday said the preliminary design stage of the futuristic fighter called the advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA), with collaboration among IAF, DRDO and Aeronautical Development Agency, is now "virtually" over
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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...