Yearly Archive: 2020

Testing of new fan rotor for F135 engine has resumed

Testing of a new fan rotor design for the Pratt & Whitney F135 turbofan engine has resumed at Arnold Air Force Base. Being carried out at the J2 Engine Test Cell, work had started back in 2019 but put on pause as the cell required scheduled maintenance. “Test results to date have been positive and […]

Hungary is latest export customer for C-390

Hungary has placed an order for two C-390 cargo planes with Embraer. Photo: Embraer The planes will be used for air-to-air refueling (AAR), tactical airlift and medical evacuation. Embraer says the delivery is to start in 2023. For more information, hit the Source below Source
Phase 2 of Exercise MALABAR 2020 in Western Indian Ocean

Phase 2 of Exercise MALABAR 2020 in Western Indian Ocean

The second phase of Exercise Malabar 2020 will be conducted in the Northern Arabian Sea from 17 to 20 November 2020. Taking forward the synergy achieved in the recently concluded Phase 1 of Exercise Malabar 2020, which was conducted in the Bay of Bengal from 03 to 06 November 2020, this phase will …
Lithuania Offers Permanent Deployment of US Military Forces

Lithuania Offers Permanent Deployment of US Military Forces

Minister of National Defence R. Karoblis met with acting U.S. Secretary of Defence Christopher C. Miller.

“The U.S. is the principal transatlantic Lithuania’s ally whose part in the efforts to strengthen deterrence and defence in the entire region are indispensable. I welcome the bilateral Lithua…

NATO Readies for Cyber Threats

NATO Readies for Cyber Threats

NATO’s biggest cyber defence exercise, the week-long Cyber Coalition started on Monday (16 November). The exercise aims to train cyber defenders in their ability to defend NATO and national networks and will test decision making processes and procedures.

On November 30, 2016, LTC Alex De Nijs, Du…

Rostec Completes First MS-21-310 with PD-14 Engines

Rostec Completes First MS-21-310 with PD-14 Engines

Irkut Corporation, which is part of United Aircraft Corporation, has completed the construction of an MS-21-310 prototype aircraft that will undergo flight tests with Russian PD-14 engines. On November 6, the aircraft was transferred from the final assembly workshop to the flight test division of Ir…
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