Rolls-Royce Hybrid Flight Engine's First Fuel Burn
Rolls-Royce's new gas turbine for hybrid-electric flight has completed its first fuel test. The engine has been designed using novel combustion technology to produce ultra-low emissions and this test confirms the effectiveness of the compact, power-dense turbine that will be integrated into a light-weight turbogenerator system, the company said in a...
Rolls-Royce Research Proves Hydrogen is Combustible at Maximum Take-off Thrusts of Aero...
Rolls-Royce and its partners have demonstrated that hydrogen can be combusted at conditions simulating maximum take-off thrust in aircraft engines. Rolls-Royce collaborated with easyJet, Loughborough University in the UK, and the German Aerospace Centre Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt (DLR) for the project
Aero Engine Maker General Electric Subject to a Money Laundering Probe in...
Following allegations of multimillion-euro tax avoidance through profit transfers abroad, the General Electric site in Belfort, eastern France, has undergone a new raid eight months after the initial investigation. The investigation was initiated by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) based on a report filed by Fabien Roussel, the national secretary...
Russia Hits Ukrainian Engine Maker Motor Sich’s Facilities
A Russian missile strike hit a Motor Sich facility in Ukraine on Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. "Today there was another Russian missile attack against our country
Safran and HAL to Set Up Helicopter Engine Plant in India
Frances Safran Helicopter Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have decided to establish a helicopter engine plant in Bangalore, India. It will be intended for the design, development, production, sale and support of helicopter engines, with the primary objective of the most suitable propulsion system for the future IMRH (Indian Multi-Role...
Japanese F-35s Retrofitted to Fix 'Potentially Dangerous' Engine Vibration Hazard
Japan says it has fixed ‘potentially dangerous vibrations in its F-35 engines by installing a U.S
General Electric, HAL Sign MoU to Produce F414 Engines for India’s LCA...
Engine manufacturer GE Aerospace today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to manufacture its F414 engine in India that will power the 4.5 generation Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark II fighter jet program
Collins Aerospace Developing 1MW Generator for Air Force Researchers
RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace is developing a 1 megawatt electric generator for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) as part of its Advanced Turbine Technologies for Affordable Mission-Capability program. The low-spool generator could have multiple applications for future manned and unmanned military platforms
Rolls-Royce's Small Gas Turbine for Hybrid-electric Flight to Commence Testing
Rolls-Royce said it will start testing the new small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric flight. The engine is part of a turbogenerator system that is being developed for the Advanced Air Mobility market
India-U.S. Conclude Defense Industrial Cooperation Roadmap
Indias defense minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with U.S
Ukrainian Ivchenko Progress in Bid to Develop Engine for Turkey's KAAN Jet
Ukraines Ivchenko Progress is participating in the tender to develop engine to power Turkeys KAAN (TF-X) National Combat Aircraft. Ukrainian Ambassador to Ankara Vasyl Bodnar said earlier this month that the country worked with Turkey on the KAAN project
Rolls-Royce Tests All-New UltraFan Technology Demonstrator
Rolls-Royce completed the first tests of its UltraFan technology demonstrator at its facility in Derby, UK. The first tests were conducted using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
U.S. Approves $107.7 Million Javelin Missile Sale to Tunisia
Dutch Minehunter Training for Ukrainian Crew Completed
European Union Defence Spending Reaches €279B in 2023
Philippine Vessel Damaged After Being Water-Cannoned by Chinese Ships
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...