Day: May 18, 2017

Rolls-Royce will supply MT30 marine gas turbines to the Republic of Korea Navy’s Daegu-class frigate. The country is building eight Daegu-class frigates over the next two years and Rolls-Royce has been chosen to supply the next three ships. Also known as FFX Batch 2, the first ship was launched in June 2016 by Daewoo Shipbuilding […]

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DSEI, the international defence equipment exhibition, has been building an impressive list of keynote speakers for this year’s exhibition. Following hot on the heels of the confirmation that General Sir Nick Carter will speak at the event in London, DSEI have looked from land to air and announced that Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier […]

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The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has commissioned Frazer-Nash to undertake an independent technology assessment of rim drive propulsors. The study will assess the effectiveness of rim drives in a range of underwater applications, showing their possible benefits, challenges and possible applications. These novel propulsion systems integrate an electric motor within a ducted propeller, […]

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Airbus has launched its US base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, named Airbus Aerial. The initial business, with bases in Europe and the US, will focus on developing new imagery services which will leverage the best software and aerospace technology from across the globe to offer data and analysis of information provided […]

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