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Hermeus has announced a licensing agreement with Pratt to produce engines for the F100-PW-229 powerplant. This move allows Hermeus to vertically integrate the production of its Quarterhorse drone, enhancing its manufacturing capabilities. The partnership is significant as it positions Hermeus as a...
Pratt & Whitney, a Connecticut-based aerospace equipment manufacturer, has delivered its first GTF Advantage turbofan engine, which offers up to 8% more takeoff thrust and double the time on wing. This engine has entered service on an Airbus A321XLR for United Airlines, enhancing the efficiency of t...
Pratt & Whitney has granted aerospace startup Hermeus a license to produce F100-PW-229 turbofan engines, establishing a new U.S. production source for this widely utilized fighter engine. This agreement allows Hermeus to manufacture the F100 under Pratt & Whitney’s standards while employing its rapi...
Pratt & Whitney has unveiled the Bearing Automation Robotic Builder (BARB) at its Middletown, Connecticut facility, aimed at enhancing jet engine assembly. This $20 million investment represents a significant step towards integrating automation into the assembly of the 1100G geared turbofan engines,...
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney has partnered with GKN Aerospace to develop a large additively manufactured structural component for the F135 fighter engine. The collaboration aims to certify this component by the end of 2028, following the production of a full-scale demonstrator in 2027. This initiative is...
Aerospace company Pratt and Whitney has announced a significant milestone, revealing that its F119 engine has officially surpassed one million flight hours. This achievement highlights the engine's reliability and performance, which has been integral to the success of the F-22 Raptor fighter jet sin...
In 2012, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) launched the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC), a multimillion-dollar competition aimed at advancing disaster robotics. Gill Pratt, the architect of the DRC and now CEO of the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), envisioned the challenge a...
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