To help fulfill the U.S. Air Force’s need for collaborative combat aircraft (CCA)—next-generation “loyal wingman” drones that can collaborate with crewed military jets—major engine manufacturers have ...
GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have begun altitude testing for their new low-cost GEK800 turbofan engine, designed to power cruise missiles and unmanned platforms in the ...
Current production engines can offer up to 20% increased thrust for unmanned applications EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (RTX) (NYSE: RTX) business, has ...
Producers of military jet engines are rolling out new lines of small turbofans, eyeing an expected boom in demand for uncrewed fighter aircraft. US propulsion suppliers Pratt & Whitney (P&W), GE ...
A 1,200-kilowatt-class turboprop engine developed in China has successfully completed its ignition test conducted in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. This achievement puts China on the path of ...
GE may operate a GE9X on its Boeing 747-400 flying testbed for a trial period in Dubai in early 2026. Credit: GE Aerospace With ambient temperatures soaring to 45C (113F) and a persistent haze of dust ...
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Singapore to host world’s first airport testbed for open-fan aircraft engines
Singapore will host the world’s first airport testbed for next-generation open-fan aircraft engines. The ...
Boom’s new engine-testing facility at the Colorado Air and Space Port was previously occupied by Reaction Engines, a British developer of hypersonic propulsion ...
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