Pratt & Whitney F100

By Steve Trimble
South Korea, Japan and Taiwan are possible sales targets in Asia for the newly unveiled X-BAT VTOL collaborative combat aircraft, a Sheild AI official says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Shield AI, the software-focused company known for its widely used Hivemind autonomy system, plans to enter into the world of high-end aircraft development with an uncrewed fighter it calls X-BAT.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Hermeus expects to begin installation “within weeks” of a Pratt & Whitney F100-229 engine into its Quarterhorse Mk. 2 supersonic flight demonstrator.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
DARPA confirmed plans on Aug. 26 to launch development of a High-Mach Gas Turbine (HMGT) engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Block 42 F-16C, assigned to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, crashed shortly after taking off on April 30, 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Pratt already has a sizeable footprint in Poland, where it placed F100 engine work when the country acquired Lockheed Martin F-16s more than two decades ago.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
House appropriators want to cut the administration’s planned military procurement and operations spending, to allow for more R&D and personnel spending.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Hypersonic startup accelerates development plan with jump to revised Quarterhorse demonstrator strategy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The latest tests of the larger-scale pre-cooler are underway at Edwards AFB, California.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
With major F-15 retirements and a reduction in F-15EX buys, the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of Eagles faces a rocky future.
Aircraft & Propulsion