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NASA is making a powerful new ion engine to send astronauts to Mars

A prototype ion engine that uses lithium vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times more power than ...
AOL

This Prototype Engine Is Designed To Power The Next Generation Of US Air Force Drones

MQ-9 Reaper military drone UAV arriving at Leeuwarden Air Base - VanderWolf Images/Shutterstock Drone technology has changed the face of combat, especially for missions that require both precision and ...
The Aviationist

Pratt & Whitney to Accelerate Development of XA103 NGAP Engine

Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney will use new digital design technology to accelerate its work on the XA103, its submission for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) ...

A radical new engine shows why internal combustion still matters

The rotary engine makes a comeback for cars and drones as gasoline gains popularity as a complement to electric motors.
Flightglobal

Colorado start-up Beehive Industries prepares to deliver first Frenzy turbojet prototype to US Air Force

Colorado-based propulsion start-up Beehive Industries is advancing testing of its Frenzy line of small turbojet engines. The company is preparing to ship its first Frenzy prototype to the US Air Force ...