Tag: General Electric
Industry Contracts Awarded for US Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Engine Development
On Friday 15 August the US Department of Defense announced that five companies had been awarded contracts - each worth $975 million for a...
Ottoman Aerospace Emerges
Turkey’s aerospace industry is turning away from traditional US ITAR restricted platforms to indigenously shape the future of the Turkish Air Force.
Turkish Air Force...
Boeing Pitches T-X at Le Bourget
David Oliver - The first of two prototypes of the tandem-seat single-engine Boeing T-X powered by a General Electric F404 afterburning turbofan, BTX-1 flew...
Decision Time
The decision to discard the Airbus Helicopters/Eurocopter EC-665 Tiger-ARH (Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter) gunship announced in the Australian government’s Defence White Paper this February has...
Full Steam Ahead!
Fast Attack Craft (FAC) can represent a cost effective solution, to both coastal and littoral defence requirements, and less intensive, maritime policing, needs. This...
Heavy Metal
Around the world, navies are procuring multi-purpose and flexible frigates and destroyers with new generation sensors and weapons capable of accomplishing a wide-range of...
Finding the X-Factor
In a recent assessment of the global market for trainer aircraft, the Teal Group, a consultancy based in Fairfax, Virginia, anticipates a global market...
Gearbox Troubles
Airbus is working hard to resolve engine issues that have curtailed new A400M Atlas turboprop freighter deliveries and limited flying by the 26 aircraft...
