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 ...

Defence minister Rajnath Singh warns India has five to seven years to build a next-generation, sovereign aero engine.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The high-speed uncrewed test aircraft performed its first flight at Edwards AFB, just a year after the launch of the development. Hermeus, a U.S. company aiming to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly ...

China has pushed a new piece of aviation hardware through one of the harshest trials in the business, proving that its first homegrown 1,200 kilowatt turboprop can roar to life in deep subzero ...