Aviation Engines, Propulsion & Auxiliary Power Units

MOSCOW - Russia’s United Engine has begun delivering serially produced PD-8 engines for the Yakovlev SJ-100, with the first two powerplants handed over to the program, the company said. Ilya Konyukhov, head of United Engine’s Saturn division, said the achievement resulted from the work of thousands of designers, technologists, scientific organizations and related industries. The PD-8 received its type certificate in June, while certification of the SJ-100, an import-substituted version of the Superjet 100, is continuing. United Engine said development of the engine included efforts to reduce its weight and fuel consumption.

The progress was announced during a meeting on technical sovereignty attended by First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. Manturov said development of a modern civil aviation fleet, including the Ilyushin Il-114-300, Yakovlev MC-21 and Tupolev Tu-214, is crucial to Russia’s technological sovereignty. He said the first deliveries of the Il-114-300 are beginning, production of the updated Tu-214 is increasing and certification testing of the MC-21 and SJ-100 is in its final stages. Manturov said the aircraft would allow flexible route planning and expand regional air service.

Source: Flightglobal
Associated URL: https://www.flightglobal.com/archive/2026/08/russias-united-engine-starts-delivering-serial-pd-8-engines-for-sj-100-programme/
Author: David Kaminski-Morrow 

LÓDZ, Poland - Boeing and two Polish state-owned defense companies have signed offset agreements to build domestic maintenance and repair capabilities for Poland's fleet of AH-64E Apache helicopters.

The agreements involve Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze Nr 1 (WZL-1), part of the Polish Armaments Group, and the Military Central Bureau of Design and Technology (WCBKT). Poland has contracted for 96 Apaches under a 2024 deal, and the agreements are meant to reduce the country's reliance on overseas support for the aircraft.

Under the agreements, Boeing will support WZL-1 as it starts to support the Polish AH-64E fleet. The center will provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, including organizational- and intermediate-level inspections and repairs, as well as selected depot-level component repairs. Boeing and WCBKT will evaluate selected WCBKT ground support equipment for use with the AH-64E to determine whether Polish equipment and procedures could help shape Poland’s future role in Boeing’s Apache sustainment program.

Source: Boeing
Associated URL: https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131706#assets_all

LONDON - The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has kicked off the process for replacing the Royal Air Force's fleet of BAE Systems Hawk T2 advanced jet trainers and the older Hawk T1s flown by the Red Arrows. In a newly issued request for information, the MoD's National Armaments Director Group said it has begun market engagement on a new fast Jet Training System (JTS), which will replace the 28-strong Hawk T2 fleet based at RAF Valley in north Wales and also cover new aircraft for the Red Arrows ahead of the team's 2030 out-of-service date.

Responses are due by September 11, with industry sources expecting a formal request for proposals later this year. The program is expected to be worth around £2 billion ($2.7 billion) over an initial 10-15 years, following an earlier £360 million ($486 million) commitment through the end of the decade disclosed in the MoD's Defence Investment Plan.

Competition for the contract was already visible at the Farnborough air show, where Boeing displayed a full-scale model of its T-7A Red Hawk and formalized an industrial pact with development partner Saab and U.K. lead BAE Systems to build a new U.K.-based final assembly facility. Rival offerings are expected from Korea Aerospace Industries' T-50, Leonardo's M-346 and Turkish Aerospace's Hurjet, all promoted at the show. The MoD has signaled the program will require significant U.K. workshare.

Source: Flightglobal
Associated URL: https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/2026/08/uk-launches-hawk-replacement-battle-with-industry-engagement-phase/