Russia stops deliveries of rocket engines to US, Roscosmos Head Says
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DefenceTalkEarlier in the week, Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin refuted claims that the Russian space agency had allegedly “lost control” of its satellites, stressing that any cyberattacks against the country’s satellites are a “casus belli”. Russia will stop deliveries of rocket engines to the United States, Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin announced Thursday. “Not only are we […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-stops-deliveries-of-rocket-engines-to-us-roscosmos-head-says-78276/
GE and Safran plan next-generation jet engines
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DefenceTalkGeneral Electric and Safran signed Monday a deal extending their cooperation as they set their sights on next-generation jet engines that will help airlines reduce costs and pollution. The US and French engineering giants have been cooperating in the sector for nearly half a century, and the LEAP engines developed by their joint venture CFM […]
GE’s F110 Engine Powers 1st Flight of Boeing F-15EX
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkTwo F110-GE-129 engines powered the first flight of the Boeing F-15EX fighter on Feb. 2. The round-trip flight took off and landed from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, kicking off a new era of performance and reliability for the United States Air Force’s most advanced F-15 fighter. “On behalf of the GE team, congratulations […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ges-f110-engine-powers-1st-flight-of-boeing-f-15ex-76736/
Another Aerojet Rocketdyne hypersonic engine makes history
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkAerojet Rocketdyne and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have achieved record levels of thrust by a scramjet engine 10 years after making history by powering the first hydrocarbon-fueled and cooled air-breathing hypersonic flight test. The AFRL-Aerojet Rocketdyne team recently completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of an advanced air-breathing hypersonic engine under the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/another-aerojet-rocketdyne-hypersonic-engine-makes-history-76608/
AFRL and industry team demo first ever 200-LB thrust class low-cost engine
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DefenceTalkThe Air Force Research Laboratory working with Northrop Grumman and Technical Directions Inc. (TDI) recently tested a first-of-its-kind, low-cost turbojet engine under the low-cost cruise missile program known as Gray Wolf. The TDI-J85 engine underwent a successful flight test campaign culminating in multiple inflight engine starts and operation at high altitude. The engine met performance […]https://www.defencetalk.com/afrl-and-industry-team-demo-first-ever-200-lb-thrust-class-low-cost-engine-74885/
USAF, NASA collaborate on successful testing of Methane Engine
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DefenceTalkEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE: The Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, and Masten Space Systems Inc. successfully tested a liquid methane rocket engine, the first of its kind tested at AFRL. AFRL and Masten signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement in December 2018. The agreement enabled Masten to test the Broadsword […]https://www.defencetalk.com/usaf-nasa-collaborate-on-successful-testing-of-methane-engine-74146/
Iran unveils ballistic missile, ‘new generation’ engines
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards unveiled Sunday a short-range ballistic missile that they said can be powered by a “new generation” of engines designed to put satellites into orbit. The Guards’ Sepahnews website said the Raad-500 missile was equipped with new Zoheir engines made of composite materials lighter than on earlier steel models. It also unveiled Salman […]
Russia to supply US with six RD-180 rocket engines this year
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Russian rocket engine manufacturer NPO Energomash plans to ship six RD-180 rocket engines to the United States this year, government procurement website data shows. The RD-180 engines will be used to power the first stage of the Atlas V launch vehicles. In December, Energomash said that it shipped a total of six RD-180 rocket engines […]
Russia’s Su-57 Fifth-Generation Fighter Makes First Flight with New Engine
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DefenceTalkRussia’s Su-57 fifth-generation stealth air superiority fighter, also known as T-50, had performed its first test flight with a new-generation engine, a source in the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry told reporters on Tuesday. “Russia’s newest fifth generation fighter, T-50, performed its maiden flight with the second stage engine on December 5, 2017, at the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russias-su-57-fifth-generation-fighter-makes-first-flight-with-new-engine-70975/
China’s AC352 Completes First Flight with WZ16 Engine
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DefenceTalkThe first flight of the Avicopter AC352, powered with WZ16 engine, took place today in Harbin. The AC352 is a new seven-ton, twin-engine, multi-purpose rotorcraft jointly developed by Avicopter and Airbus Helicopters. The WZ16 met all the performance targets set for this maiden flight. Known in the west as the Ardiden 3C, the engine has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-ac352-completes-first-flight-with-wz16-engine-68696/