Perhaps not as visible as their counterparts doing business in the automotive industry, aviation startups are just as numerous. Some of them are proposing outlandish ideas that will probably never ...

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 Aerospace and Kratos have concluded high-altitude testing of a small jet engine intended to power uncrewed fighter aircraft. The pair, which announced their intent to jointly develop the GEK800 ...

EVENDALE, Ohio—GE Aerospace is expanding its work with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions on low-cost, small turbofan engines, announcing plans to develop a new 1,500-pound thrust capability aimed at ...

US defence manufacturer Kratos plans to assemble a new family of small, lightweight turbofan engines in the state of Oklahoma. The powerplants will be offered as a propulsion solution for long-range ...

The CFM56 family of engines was developed through a joint venture between aviation companies GE and Safran Aircraft Engines. This venture, known as CFM International, became official in 1974, and its ...

Propulsion technology has steadily evolved over the past century, starting from piston engines all the way to the present era of turbofan jet engines. But innovation is always taking place behind the ...

Advanced turbofan engine currently powers the Gulfstream G500 and G600, and Dassault Falcon 6X long-range business jets LAS VEGAS, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW800 engine ...

What is the difference between military and commercial engines? The answer is either a lot or not much at all, as it depends on what military aircraft you are talking about. Fighter jet engines are ...

An artistic image of notional Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is modifying its PW500 turbofan engines to meet CCA propulsion requirements. (Pratt & Whitney) Pratt & Whitney, an RTX ...