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Reliance, Rolls-Royce to explore local engine for India’s AMCA

Reliance and Rolls-Royce Collaborate to Develop Indigenous Engine for India's AMCA

Partnership is a nod to India's desire to develop its local defence industry. Reliance and Rolls-Royce will explore the possibility of developing a fighter engine for India's planned Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). The two companies say they have a "strategic intent" related to designing, developing, manufacturing, and delivering an indigenous engine for the fighter. They will also explore a local production capability for the engine. "India's strategic autonomy requires sovereign capability in critical technologies," says Reliance Industries executive director Anant Ambani. "Our intent with Rolls-Royce is to combine their world-leading expertise in advanced propulsion with Reliance's technology, manufacturing, scale and execution capabilities to build an indigenous aero-engine ecosystem in India. Together, we aim to build an enduring national capability that can make India self-reliant and, over time, globally competitive in advanced propulsion technologies." AMCA has been on the drawing board for nearly two decades, with India's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) leading the programme. In May 2025, New Delhi cleared a plan that will allow private sector players to bid to work with ADA developing the jet: in the past, state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) would have been tapped as the exclusive developer. Initially, AMCA will be powered by a pair of GE Aerospace F414 INS-6 engines, with later tranches of the aircraft to be powered by a locally developed engine. In June 2023, GE Aerospace and HAL entered a memorandum of understanding for the potential production of F414s in India. Indian media reports indicate that Safran has also shown interest in a future AMCA engine. The design phase for AMCA ran between 2019-2024, and the formal development effort is to run over 10 years, with five prototypes to be built. Plans call for the first production aircraft to be delivered in 2036. The aircraft marks India's first attempt to develop a low observable aircraft, with the air force hoping to obtain 120 examples.

The 5 Longest-Running Military Aircraft Production Lines Still Active Today

Military/DefenseJul 19, 10:00 PM

Five Military Aircraft With The Longest Continuous Production Runs Remain Operational

The United States has the largest military in the world by far, operating over 13,000 aircraft across all of its branches (Air Force, Navy, Army, Marines, and Coast Guard). With this, the armed forces operate a significant number of older aircraft in addition to cutting-edge designs, while some manufacturers continue to produce aircraft first designed in the mid-20th century.

Historic Lineup Will Take Center Stage at AirVenture’s Boeing Plaza

Aviation SafetyJul 10, 2:00 PM

Boeing Plaza Hosts Historic and Modern Aircraft at Oshkosh AirVenture 2026

Boeing Plaza, the large aircraft ramp of the EAA AirVenture showgrounds, becomes the center of the aviation universe in less than two weeks when Oshkosh 2026 gets underway. The fly-in convention runs from July 20-26, and the aircraft on display on the central grounds will likely change day by day. According to the Experimental Aircraft Association, the 2026 lineup features an eclectic mix of modern military aircraft, the latest innovations, cultural favorites, and historic aircraft both civilian and military. Decades of aviation will be on display and it's a bit of a thrill to see a modern Boeing B-29 parked a few feet away from a Boeing C-17 and a B-52, or a modern airline a few feet from a DC-3 that your grandparents might have flown in. EAA said the lineup will change through the week as some airplanes are visiting for only one day, while others will remain for several. The theme of the Boeing Plaza display is AirVenture's salute to America's 250th birthday.. READ MORE: NASA's Super Guppy Will Miss AirVenture Due to Storm Damage READ MORE: Wingfoot One Returns to AirVenture "There is no place else in the world where one can see a combination of noteworthy aircraft and people as you can on Boeing Plaza during EAA AirVenture," said Rick Larsen, EAA's vice president of communities and member programs, who coordinates the annual event's features and attractions. "Nearly every notable type of airplane of the past 35 years has appeared in that area at some point."  Aerial view of Boeing Plaza at EAA AirVenture in 2025 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin [Credit: EAA] Larsen gives a nod to the folks tasked with getting those airplanes in and out of the plaza—AirVenture's dedicated (and skilled) volunteers. You will see them in the safety vests working as a team to maneuver and place those often-rare aircraft. "[These are people] who have probably pulled and tugged more aircraft types than any ramp crew in the world," Larsen said. Aircraft scheduled to be displayed on Boeing Plaza: • U.S. Air Force B-52 • C-5 and C-17 • F-16, F-35, and F-15 • Airliners in special livery designs from Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Aerial view of Boeing Plaza at EAA AirVenture in 2025 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin [Credit: EAA] Boeing Plaza was created in the late 1980s as a taxiway with four aircraft parking "fingers." As the AirVenture show grew in attendance, there was a need for more space, and it was expanded into the full ramp in 1993. Boeing Plaza also provides a popular photo-taking platform, as large group portraits, such as the annual Women In Aviation gathering, are done on the ramp.

ZeroAvia, Marshall Study Hydrogen-Electric Defense Uses

Military/DefenseJul 9, 4:03 PM

ZeroAvia and Marshall Aerospace Partner to Explore Hydrogen-Electric Systems for Military Aircraft

U.K.-based ZeroAvia and Marshall Aerospace said Wednesday they are collaborating to evaluate hydrogen-electric propulsion and power systems for future defense aircraft applications. The work will combine ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric propulsion technology, which the company has tested in flight, and Marshall's experience in military aircraft modification, integration, certification and fuel systems. The effort is in an early stage and will focus on prototyping and evaluation before any decisions are made on deployment or operational use. "This collaboration brings together complementary UK aerospace expertise to turn the potential of hydrogen-electric propulsion into real military capability," ZeroAvia Executive Chair Christine Ourmières-Widener said. "Defense applications are already demanding greater endurance, lower thermal signatures and more operational flexibility, and we're focused on proving where this technology fits." ZeroAvia's ZA601 electric engine reached a separate certification step earlier this year when the FAA published final special conditions for the 600-kW engine, which the company plans to use in its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain for 10- to 20-seat commercial aircraft.

A Saab Gripen E fighter jet parked on a runway with ground support equipment at dawn

Military/DefenseJul 1, 2:05 PM

Saab inks $2.5B deal to deliver 16 Gripen E fighters to Ukraine by 2030

Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for 16 new-build Gripen E fighters…

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