Rheinmetall, in collaboration with ProTecBird, has successfully adapted its air defense technology to develop an advanced bird protection system for wind turbines. This Techonology aims to safeguard red kites, a protected bird species, from collision with turbine blades, marking a significant step forward in integrating environmental protection with renewable energy
Russian UECs Salyut Production Complex has developed a program aimed at replacing conventional full-scale aircraft engine testing with mathematical modeling. This initiative marks an advancement in engine development, with the complex utilizing mathematical modeling to analyze the self-oscillations of compressor blades within gas turbine engines for the first time in the industry's history
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The Netherlands Ministry of Defense announced that the first batch of modernized Dutch Apache Echo attack helicopters is now combat-ready. Located at Gilze-Rijen Air Base, the initial four aircraft have been prepared for operational deployment both domestically and internationally
Damen Naval has awarded Kongsberg Maritime Sweden a contract to supply controllable pitch propellers and shaft lines for four Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates destined for the Netherlands and Belgium. Under the terms of the contract, Kongsberg will provide four sets of its controllable pitch propeller systems, along with associated equipment such as blades, hubcaps, hubs, and shaft lines
Boeing announced today that the first production U.S
Rostecs subsidiary, United Engine Corporation (UEC), has initiated the production of heat-resistant blades for the PD-8 engine, capable of withstanding exceptionally high loads. The components are being manufactured at the Rybinsk enterprise "ODK-Saturn" in an innovative foundry complex using the latest heat-resistant nickel alloys, developed in collaboration with scientists from the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute" - VIAM
In a devastating incident, a Russian-made Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed in Nyamisingiri Village, Kichwamba sub-county, Ntoroko district, Western Uganda, on Tuesday. The helicopter, en route to the Democratic Republic of Congo, tragically struck a village house, claiming the lives of both crew members aboard
The European Defence Agency (EDA) project, "Next Generation of Propellers" (NextProp), concluded with the successful development of models and tools for designing low-noise naval propellers. The final meeting of the EDA project occurred in Brussels this month