propulsion technology

Jul- 2026 -

30 July

India Takes a Leap in Military Propulsion With Its First Expendable Turbojet

India has joined an elite group of nations with advanced propulsion capabilities following the successful development of its first indigenous expendable turbojet engine.

27 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Turbopower to Provide Decade of C-130 Engine Upkeep Under $343M Pentagon Deal

Turbopower has secured a spot in a Pentagon project worth up to $343.2 million to deliver depot-level assistance for the next-generation T56 propulsion system that powers the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft.

27 July

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Integrated Powertrain Gives UAVs More Room for Payloads

Light- to medium-class unmanned aerial vehicles could soon gain a more compact propulsion option with US firm ePropelled introducing its new SKYLARK Series.

24 July

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Pratt & Whitney Engine for Semi-Autonomous Collaborative Platforms Hits Milestone

Semi-autonomous collaborative aircraft could soon receive a new propulsion system as RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has completed a key design milestone for its Valox 1500 engine.

6 July

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

L3Harris Fires Up Next-Gen Solid Fuel Ramjet System in Full-Scale Test

L3Harris has reached a key milestone in next-gen propulsion, successfully testing its solid fuel ramjet propulsion system at full scale for the first time.

Jun- 2026 -

10 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

Honeywell to Power Swarm Aero’s Oversized Tactical Drones

California-based Swarm Aero has partnered with Honeywell Aerospace to supply propulsion systems for its large-class multi-mission unmanned aerial systems.

May- 2026 -

26 May

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

L3Harris Tests Shockwave-Based Missile Propulsion Concept

L3Harris is advancing a new generation of missile propulsion systems after validating an air-breathing engine concept in a series of landmark tests.

15 May

Air

150326-N-ZZ999-001 WATERS TO THE SOUTH OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA, Republic of Korea (March 26, 2015) – An MV-22 Osprey, from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates its vertical takeoff and landing (VSTOL) capabilities aboard the amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111) during training to strengthen the interoperability between the Navy and Marine Corps of both the U.S. and Republic of Korea. The Marines of the 31st MEU are embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and currently conducting a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ROK Navy / Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Airbility, Schübeler Launch eVTOL Propulsion Tech Collaboration

South Korea’s Airbility has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany-based Schübeler to jointly develop electric ducted fan propulsion systems for next-generation eVTOL aircraft, the companies announced.

12 May

Air

XA103 engine for the US Air Force's Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program

Rojoef Manuel

Pratt & Whitney, GE Pass Engine Assembly Review for NGAP Program

RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney and GE Aerospace have completed assembly readiness reviews for their adaptive cycle engines under the US Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program.

12 May

Asia Pacific