Pratt And U.S. Air Force Accelerate Rotating Detonation Engine Plan

RDE with vehicle concept
An RDE (below), pictured integrated in the tail of this vehicle concept (above), could provide efficient and powerful propulsion for medium- and long-range strike missiles.
Credit: U.S. Air Force/Air Force Research Laboratory images
As the U.S. Air Force looks to acquire large numbers of future-generation high-speed weapons at low cost, Pratt & Whitney is ramping up development of the rotating detonation engine concept as one potential propulsion solution. Contract covers RDE ground demonstrator Technology likely targeted at...

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