The rotating-detonation concept, which burns 20 percent less fuel than a conventional engine, is being promoted by the US Navy. This technology has been successfully tested before. The Venus test was ...

The Rotating Detonation Engine being developed by Pratt & Whitney has no moving parts, which reduces complexity and costs, and could help enable high-speed, long-range flight with increased ...

Pratt & Whitney is planning further development of rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology following “positive test results” from a series of ground tests. The work, which was completed ...

Pratt & Whitney will accelerate its work on rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology, as its programme to develop the advanced propulsion capability yields results. The company has completed a ...

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has completed a series of tests on its rotating detonation engine (RDE) work with the RTX ...

The engine architecture was unveiled in October at UP.Summit and combines the high thrust and efficiency of the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) with the high-efficiency cruise of a Ramjet in ...

Pratt & Whitney has announced the successful testing of a rotating detonation engine (RDE) — a new type of jet propulsion system that could enable high-supersonic, long-range missile for the US ...

Terrestrial cell-based theories, however—such as those that explain a land mine explosion—have not yet been applied as criteria for astrophysical detonation. Motivated by the potential of this ...

Pratt & Whitney has completed a series of tests on its rotating detonation engine (RDE) that has no moving parts resulting in compact engines with high thermal efficiency. “The sound of the vibrations ...

The world’s first oblique detonation engine (ODE) powered by standard aviation kerosene has been successfully tested by Chinese scientists, marking a potential game-changer in hypersonic ...

Pratt & Whitney, a business unit of RTX, has concluded a series of tests on its new rotating detonation engine (RDE), conducted in collaboration with the RTX Technology Research Center (RTRC). After a ...