GE Aircraft Engines has selected Lockheed Martin Control Systems and its partner Snecma Control Systems to develop a new generation of full-authority digital engine controls (FADEC) for commercial jet engines. The pair will design and manufacture the FADEC 3 product line, which will debut on the GE90-115 powerplant due to enter service in 2003 on the Boeing 777X models. The system will replace first and second generation FADECs flying on GE engines.
Source: Flight International
Scottish National Investment Bank has joined an investment round for advanced propulsion specialist ZeroAvia, with a £20 million ($26 million) commitment to take the overall figure to $150 million. ZeroAvia says the Series C investment “accelerates progress” towards certification of its hydrogen-electric powertrains. The company has been flight-testing its ZA600 ...
French aerospace firm Safran is looking at acquiring an Ohio-based firm specialising in aircraft engine parts repair this year.
With senior US Air Force officials pausing to re-evaluate development of a sixth-generation fighter, defence contractors are eyeing potential modernisation opportunities for the service’s current air superiority platform – the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.
