The PW1100G geared turbofan will power Boeing's high-wing X-66 later this decade, the first Pratt & Whitney engine to power a Boeing narrowbody since the 757.
While not becoming an FCAS partner in the contracted industrial phases, Belgium will guide its industry to pursue work that could support future program phases.
The generator could be used to support the growing onboard electric power demands of advanced military mission systems, avionics and high-energy weapons.
With eyes on the market inside and outside the country, Chinese eVTOL-makers are claiming low costs that could spell a challenge for their Western competitors.
The agreement signed at the Paris Air Show between PBS Group and Ukraine’s Ivchenko-Progress launches joint development of the AI-PBS 350 turbojet engine.
The actuators form a crucial element of the initiative under which Airbus aims to validate inflight folding wingtips and other active control technologies.