The new contract is the latest of several big defense deals recently secured by jet-engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney.

British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is currently in the process of testing new technology at its Derby site in order to ...

Rolls-Royce is testing new technology in Derby in a bid to prevent sand and dust damaging its jet engines. The issue has affected airlines operating across the Middle East, which is one of the company ...

A modern jet engine is a complex mechanical wonder. However, these aren't engines that will just roar into action with the turn of a key or the press of a button. Often, turbine engines will need ...

Bob Maddox’s stage name, Crazy Rocketman, is a misnomer. Maddox doesn’t build rockets. He builds pulse-jet engines. There’s a difference. As for the crazy part—that may be true. Maddox is the world’s ...

"A jet engine is not that much different from an internal combustion engine in that it pushes the air in, squeezes it, ...

The world’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels, especially for transportation, has left a deep mark on both the planet and public health. Burning these fuels releases a flood of greenhouse gases, which ...

While recent years have seen more information about the Chinese military become common knowledge, there is no denying that a lot is still unknown about its military might. Most recognize one of the ...

It's been more than a decade now since American aviation behemoth Boeing started working on the 777x, and the pieces are finally starting to fall into place. After a number of delays and missed ...

East Hartford jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney has received a $1.3 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to continue work on the F135 Engine Core Upgrade. The contract comes two months after Pratt & ...

Printing a model jet engine is quite an accomplishment. But it wasn’t enough for [linus3d]. He wanted to redesign it to have a turbojet, an afterburner, and a variable exhaust nozzle. You can see how ...