A $9 billion engine upgrade is set to keep the B-52 bomber flying for nearly a century. The Cold War-era aircraft continues to receive modern updates despite its age.
The B-52 bomber is undergoing a major engine replacement as part of a $9 billion program. This effort aims to modernize the aircraft while preserving its long-standing role in military operations.
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President Lee Jae Myung hailed the first mass-produced KF-21 fighter jet as a symbol of self-reliant defense during a ceremony on March 25 in Sacheon. He vowed to elevate South Korea to one of the world's top four defense powers. The Air Force plans to deploy 120 jets starting in September after evaluations.
The United States is increasing its military assets across the Middle East as the second round of indirect nuclear negotiations with Iran concluded in Geneva. Officials described the talks as constructive, with both sides agreeing to further discussions. The buildup includes aircraft carrier strike groups and numerous warships and aircraft.
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Rolls-Royce has delivered EgyptAir's first Airbus A350-900, powered by Trent XWB-84 engines, as part of the airline's long-haul fleet modernisation programme. This aircraft is the first of 16 A350-900s ordered and will help expand the international network and increase long-haul capacity.
Оборонный концерн Rheinmetall объявил о партнерстве с Boeing Australia для разработки боевого беспилотника большой дальности MQ-28 Ghost Bat для нужд Бундесвера. Дюссельдорфская компания планирует предложить его в рамках запланированной закупки «совместных боевых авиационных систем» (Collaborative Combat Aircraft) к 2029 году. Многомиллиардный контракт является результатом секретного тендера Бундесвера.
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China’s navy lacks the advanced underwater equipment and operational readiness needed for salvage operations in carrier-based aircraft crashes, a military magazine tied to the country’s largest state-owned shipbuilder has warned. This risks exposing sensitive technology, especially as ongoing construction of advanced carriers extends the PLA Navy’s operational range far beyond China’s coastal waters.
Входящая в индекс DAX компания MTU Aero Engines выходит на рынок двигателей для беспилотных летательных аппаратов, приобретая кёльнский стартап Aerodesignworks. Компания, отделившаяся от DLR в 2011 году, разрабатывает малогабаритные турбореактивные двигатели для оборонного сектора. Генеральный директор Йоханнес Буссманн рассказал о стратегических планах в интервью газете Handelsblatt.
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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed with his British and Italian counterparts in Munich on Friday an agreement to accelerate joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, the government said. In the talks, they shared the view that security in the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic regions is inseparable.