Engines

Avio Aero Bid Chosen for Europe New Drone Engine

Posted by Jack Bennett on Mar 30th, 2022

US owned corporation chosen as successful bid, but critics suggest it is not a viable solution for the ‘Eurodrone’ Aircraft. This past Friday Airbus, the prime contractor for the new ‘Eurodrone’ project chose Avio Aero as the... More »

UK to Support India’s Tejas MK2 Development, Collaborate on Marine Engines

Posted by Linda Kay on May 6th, 2021

The United Kingdom has agreed to work with India to develop Tejas Mark 2 fighter aircraft. In the recent virtual dialogue held between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson, the topic of the... More »

S.Korea’s Locally-made 1500-HP Tank Engine Ready for Launch, Eyes Exports

Posted by Linda Kay on Aug 7th, 2020

South Korea’s locally-made 1500 HP engine for its K2 battle tank is ready for launch and could be exported to the Middle East and Europe. Developed by the government’s Agency for Defence Development (ADD), the 1500 horsepower... More »

Engine Upgrade to Make Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov “Smoke-free”

Posted by Linda Kay on Jun 29th, 2020

Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will receive an upgrade to its boilers and fuel system to drastically reduce its exhaust smoke. The carrier will return to the Russian Navy after repair in 2022, Alexey Rakhmanov, president... More »

Swiss Internal Report Flags F-35 Afterburner Issue

Posted by Linda Kay on May 15th, 2020

A department in the Swiss government tasked with defense procurements has flagged a problem with the F-35 jet – the engine’s afterburner causes overheating at the aircraft’s rear. The Military Intelligence Service (SRM)... More »

Taiwan Plans Re-Engineering J85 Turbojet Engines For Long-Range Missiles

Posted by Linda Kay on Jan 3rd, 2019

The Taiwanese Air Force in cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Sciences is studying on how to reverse engineer the General Electric J85 small single-shaft turbojet engines from its decommissioned F-5E/F fighters to reuse them... More »

Upgraded NK-32 Engine Designed For Russian Tu-160 Bombers Enters Testing Phase

Posted by Linda Kay on Oct 6th, 2017

Upgraded NK-32 Engine Designed For Russian Tu-160 Bombers Enters Testing Phase Russia’s state-owned company United Engine Corporation has begun testing an upgraded NK-32 02 aircraft engines designed for the Tu-160 supersonic heavy... More »