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Pratt & Whitney to Develop Advanced Variable Speed Turbine for Army Rotorcraft
Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to research and develop an Advanced Variable-Speed Power Turbine (AVSPOT) to meet the range and lift requirements for current and… Continue reading
U.S. Navy, Air Force develop engine modification that may save billions
The U.S. Navy and Air Force stand to save more than $2 billion after jointly developing an engine modification that will keep critically important aircraft flying for years.
The two services and industry worked together to develop and field a… Continue reading
Russia to develop new AWACS plane
Russia hopes to develop a new airborne warning and control system (AWACS) plane by 2016, Air Force chief Col. Gen Alexander Zelin said on Tuesday.
“We are expecting to receive the A-100 aircraft built on the basis of the Il-476… Continue reading
Boeing, BAE Systems to Develop Integrated Directed Energy Weapon for US Navy
- Team has initial contract to build a laser weapon demonstrator unit
- Agreement formalizes effort to develop directed energy system for enhanced ship defense
Boeing today announced that its Directed Energy Systems (DES) division has signed a teaming agreement with BAE… Continue reading
A new mission for Airbus Military’s C295 tactical transport
As part of an agreement signed today at the Paris Air Show, Airbus Military and Israel Aerospace Industries will jointly develop and market a new version of the C295 tactical transport – which is to be equipped with an Airborne… Continue reading
US to develop flying cars for military
Woburn, MA – November 30, 2010: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a $65M program to develop a four person flyable and roadable vehicle. Terrafugia, Inc., developer of the Transition® Roadable Aircraft, or “Flying Carâ€, is the… Continue reading
India starts to develop new 5th generation fighter
MUMBAI – India has launched a project to indigenously develop its own new generation fighter to improve aerial guarding capability, local media reported on Sunday.
The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has embarked on a project to indigenously develop… Continue reading
Boeing Receives Contract to Develop, Test Distributed Targeting for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
ST. LOUIS, May 20, 2009 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a $48.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy for development and testing of a Distributed Targeting (DT) system for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter.
This new… Continue reading
Boeing to Develop, Fly ‘Phantom Ray’ Technology Demonstrator
ST. LOUIS, May 08, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] plans to develop and demonstrate an unmanned flying test bed for advanced air system technologies. The internally funded program, called Phantom Ray, will use the prototype vehicle that Boeing… Continue reading
Boeing Awarded US Navy Contract to Develop Free Electron Laser
WEST HILLS, Calif., April 15, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract valued at up to $163 million, with an initial task order of $6.9 million, to develop the Free Electron Laser (FEL)… Continue reading