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 ...

Kratos brings more than 25 years of experience developing and producing small, affordable engines for UAS, drones, and missile platforms. GE Aerospace adds a century of expertise in propulsion ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you've ever taken a closer look at small planes or seen one being maintained, you might have spotted something interesting under the hood. The engine layout is often wide and flat, and not stacked ...

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 ...

Diesel aircraft engines promise lower fuel burn and cheaper operating costs at a time when every gallon and every kilogram matter in the air. Yet as manufacturers push these powerplants into more ...

The new contract covers the Post-Critical Design Review phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, which will replace the TF33 engines with the new F130s. The U.S. Department of War ...

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 ...

United Aircraft has carried out water-ingestion tests on its initial import-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100, equipped with Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplants. The aircraft, number 97023, carried out the runway ...