The US Army plans to grant Sikorsky a sole-source contract to integrate and qualify GE Aviation’s T901-900 turboshaft in its UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters, with work starting in fiscal year 2022. Known as the Improved Turbine Engine, the […]
May 20, 1977, the first flight of the experimental Su-27. The project was based on many new and promising ideas, in particular the use of an integrated aerodynamic layout and the widespread use of titanium. Su-27 […]
NEW DELHI (GDC) — An Indian facility that manufactures Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters closed last year, leading to a domino effect that could see 400 local suppliers shut their shops over a lack of component orders, according […]
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is nearing the end of a 272-aircraft license production run for the Sukhoi Su-30MKI, with the last aircraft now undergoing final acceptance tests. The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has manufactured the last […]
China has been developing a domestic turbofan engine since late 1990s, but failed to produce a reliable turbofan engine that could power domestically produced fighters. China developed WS-10 engine and its variants WS-10A/B/C are progressing […]
BETHESDA, Md (GDC) — Lockheed Martin Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. for $56 per share in cash, which is expected to be reduced to $51 per share after the […]
Turkey has tested a liquid-fueled rocket engine developed by state-run rocket producer, Roketsan, according to a news release on Nov. 13. The engine was produced under the Micro Satellite Launching System (MUFS) project. Turkey also developed a solid-fueled rocket […]
Counterintelligence officers and investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have thwarted an attempt of illegal supply of spare parts to military of Russia, reported Kyiv post. “During a pretrial investigation, it was established […]
A strategic cooperation agreement was signed Thursday between leading Turkish defense industry company Havelsan and TR Motor, a firm tasked with developing the turbofan jet fighter engine for Turkey’s TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU). Havelsan, […]
Ukraine’s Ivchenko-Progress turned down a request from Turkey’s state-owned TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TUSAŞ Motor Sanayii A.Ş., or TEI) in 2015 for the transfer of technology for turboshaft engines to pave the way for the production […]
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