Supporters of the F135 engine accused the U.S. Air Force of trying to resurrect the F136 alternative engine using the Adaptive Versatile Engine Technology (ADVENT) program.
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Category: Industry
Bureaucratic barriers hinder China’s ability to produce military jet engines
This op-ed by Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins say China will find it difficult to produce good military jet engines due to bureaucratic barriers in its jet propulsion industry.
[thumb]http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/05/14/is-china-about-to-get-its-military-jet-engine-program-off-the-ground/?mod=google_news_blog[/thumb]
Spot the difference : J-20 #2001, 2002
Can you spot any difference between the two J-20 prototypes besides the pitot tube and landing gear?
Airbus studying gunship variant of CN-235 and C-295
Flight Global is reporting that Airbus is looking into developing a gunship variant of the CN-235 and C-295.
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Exocet MM40 tested with Brazilian motor
The Brazilian Navy has successfully carried out a firing trial of an Exocet MM40 missile, equipped with a motor developed, produced and certified by Avibras in partnership with MBDA.
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