Pratt & Whitney completed the preliminary design review for a hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator engine under the European Union's Clean Aviation SWITCH project. The system integrates Collins Aerospace electric motor generators with a Pratt & Whitney GTF engine, aiming to improve efficiency across all flight phases
MBDA announced that it has advanced its Orchestrike AI, with the SPEAR missile family becoming the first to integrate AI-driven collaboration while keeping human oversight. Orchestrike technology is designed to enhance the performance of SPEAR missiles by enabling AI-driven coordination and cooperation between the missiles and the pilot of the launch aircraft
GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop small engines that could potentially power unmanned aerial systems (UAS), collaborative combat aircraft, and similar applications. The partnership builds on an existing joint development agreement and includes full-scale engine production
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Electric aircraft maker Eve Air Mobility unveiled its first full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) prototype at the 45th Farnborough Airshow. The "flying taxi" was built at Embraer's test facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo State
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) flew a MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft on July 15, 2024, with a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Representatives from GA-ASI and Pratt & Whitney witnessed the first flight of the PT6 engine on MQ-9B, which lasted 44 minutes and demonstrated exemplary handling and acceleration
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have announced that they have so far eliminated or apprehended approximately 14,000 individuals identified as terrorists, without specifying how many civilians have been affected. This
United Launch Services LLC, based in Centennial, Colorado, has been awarded a $1.1 billion modification to an existing contract for National Security Space (NSS) Launch Phase Two services
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is boosting its nuclear deterrence capabilities amid Russian threats of potential missile deployments. NATO continues to enhance its nuclear deterrence capabilities amid escalating tensions with Russia
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