Daily Archives: 17, June 2025

Safran Elevates Rafale Capabilities with New M88 T-REX Engine Delivering 20% More Thrust

(IN BRIEF) Safran Aircraft Engines has introduced the M88 T-REX at the Paris Air Show—an advanced upgrade to the M88 powerplant that raises afterburning thrust to nine metric tons, a 20 percent increase. The enhancements comprise a higher-capacity low-pressure compressor, … Read the full press release

CAF Lands €100 Million+ Service Contracts for São Paulo Metro Line 5 and Auckland Rail Fleet

(IN BRIEF) CAF has won two maintenance contracts worth over €100 million: a 14-year full-service agreement for 26 six-car trainsets on São Paulo Metro Line 5, operated by Motiva Group, and a five-year support contract with Auckland One Rail for … Read the full press release

EIF Backs €100 Million Orbit Growth Debt II Fund for Non-Dilutive Tech Financing in Czechia, Poland and Slovakia

(IN BRIEF) The EIF is investing up to €20 million in Orbit Growth Debt II, a new €100 million private credit fund managed by Orbit Capital, focused on non-dilutive senior debt financing for growth-stage tech and tech-enabled SMEs and small … Read the full press release