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Turkish Aerospace (TAI) continues to advance with the assembly of the next two Kaan combat aircraft prototypes, a development disclosed by the company's new CEO Mehmet Demiroglu. However, supply chain hurdles concerning titanium, castings, and forgings are hindering progress within the indigenous program. Demiroglu shed light on these challenges during a press conference at the Farnborough Airshow, only five weeks into his tenure succeeding Temel Kotil's departure in June. Stressing the impact of supply chain bottlenecks on delays, the CEO underlined the critical need to address these issues to surmount significant manufacturing setbacks. #TurkishAerospace #AircraftIndustry #SupplyChainChallenges

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ICYMI: Laurie Harbour brought her keen insights into the EV industry to look at the future of the automotive supply chain and discuss challenges and opportunities companies will face as electric vehicle launches and production increase. To watch the full webinar or join us for future events, visit: https://buff.ly/3XwTKUt #aerospacemfganddesignmag #amdmag #aerospace #defense #manufacturing #ICE #powertrain #transition #supplychain #webinar

Chengdu J-20 RoleStealth air superiority fighter (Stealth) Generation: 5th-Generation Fighter Aircraft: J-20 Length: 20.3 – 20.5 meters Height: 4.45 meters from Ground surface Wing Span: 12.88 – 13.5 meters Maximum Take-off Weight: 34,000 – 37,000 kg Fuel Capacity: 25,000 kg / 12,000 kg (w/o external tanks) China’s J-20 Gets Another Upgrade Updates on the 5th-gen fighter’s WS-15 engine, new variants, and fleet size, and what it all means for the future of China’s fighter fleet.

ICYMI: Laurie Harbour brought her keen insights into the EV industry to look at the future of the automotive supply chain and discuss challenges and opportunities companies will face as electric vehicle launches and production increase. To watch the full webinar or join us for future events, visit: https://buff.ly/3XwTKUt #aerospacemfganddesignmag #amdmag #aerospace #defense #manufacturing #ICE #powertrain #transition #supplychain #webinar

The engine uses a commonly known misalignment system to produce thrust which is very difficult to maintain and is incredibly costly. The answer to the solution is actually in this video. As the motor starts see the swirling turbine exhaust and then as it ignites watch the bubble jet vapour curves which actually reduce thrust by upwards of 50% as the thrust turns in on itself. Cone velocity is very different from expansion velocity which is completely different to cumulative thrust and variant polarized pushes and vortex thrust based upon internal pull rather than outward ejection Pratt & Whitney Northrop Grumman NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration SpaceX Roscosmos

‘New-generation’ aircraft carrier being built China is building its third aircraft carrier, according to a Xinhua News Agency report, the first confirmation of the project. While the nation's second - and first domestically designed - carrier is undergoing sea trials, a "new-generation carrier" is being constructed at a shipyard on schedule, according to an article published on Nov 25 on Xinhua's WeChat account. The article, marking the sixth anniversary of the first takeoff and landing by a Chinese fighter on the country's first carrier, the CNS Liaoning, did not elaborate. Chinese weapons enthusiasts and foreign observers have long said that China had begun to build its third carrier at China State Shipbuilding Corp's Jiangnan Shipyard Group in Shanghai, speculating that it will be bigger and more powerful than the Liaoning and the second carrier, which has yet to be named. Publicity officers of the People's Liberation Army Navy and China State Shipbuilding declined to comment. An industry insider with knowledge of China's carrier programs told China Daily on Nov 26, on condition of anonymity, that if everything goes well, construction of the new carrier would take at least five to six years, and if technical issues arise, it could take 10 years or longer. "We have built 50,000-ton carriers, so it would not be difficult for us to produce an 80,000-or 90,000-ton one if we use techniques, materials and equipment that have been used in the first two carriers," he said. "However, if engineers decided to adopt a lot of new things on the vessel, it will become very challenging and take more time for construction." Observers have speculated that the new carrier will use an electromagnetic catapult to launch fixed-wing aircraft. That would give the new vessel much greater combat capability than its two predecessors, which use a ramp to launch jets. Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo, a senior researcher at the PLA Navy, previously said China has a reliable electromagnetic launch system and J-15 carrier-borne fighter jets had conducted "thousands of takeoffs" using the cutting-edge device at an unnamed land base. zhaolei@chinadaily.com.cn   China's second aircraft carrier was launched on April 26, 2017. The Type 001A aircraft carrier is China's first totally domestically made carrier based on research from the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning. Xinhua (China Daily European Weekly 11/30/2018 page14) Source https://lnkd.in/d_ncYnrk

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Anduril wins another govt contract (unmanned jets) | AG Dillon & Co Pre-IPO Stock Research - Anduril to develop and test unmanned fighter jets - Potential to win multi-billion-dollar production contract in 2026 - US military aims to have a fleet of 1000 unmanned fighter jets - Anduril has a $13.0b secondary market valuation, +53% vs its Dec 2022 primary round