Boeing will produce four additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters and provide associated sustainment support for the U.S. Air Force, marking its second production contract for the aircraft within five months. Following a US$173 million award for eight helicopters in September, this latest contract increases the total value of the award to more than US$262 million.
ALTEA, the multidisciplinary aircraft procurement and completion specialist, has successfully supported the Government of Ireland in the acquisition of its new strategic reach aircraft – a factory-new Falcon 6X delivered on schedule last December, less than a year after the Government announced the purchase. The aircraft, the first military-registered Falcon 6X and the second delivered
Bell Textron Inc., has selected Honeywell’s LED Landing Search Light (LSL) for the U.S. Army’s MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). Honeywell’s LSL is a high-intensity, energy-efficient landing searchlight that integrates multiple functions into a single unit, reducing pilot workload. The LED lighting solution delivers proven performance and is optimised to meet the demanding mission
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has signed three-year parts distribution agreements with Integrated Procurement Technologies (IPT), S3 AeroDefense and Derco, a Lockheed Martin company, to strengthen hardware and logistics support for C-130 Hercules wheels and brakes. By expanding its network of distribution partners, Collins Aerospace will provide more targeted, end-to-end support for C-130 operators across
At the end of December 2025, the French Air Force Maintenance Directorate (DMAé) awarded Sabena technics a major contract for the MRO of the C-130J-30 and KC-130J aircraft operated by the Binational Air Transport Squadron based at Évreux Air Base 105. With a duration of ten years, the agreement represents one of the largest military
Airbus Helicopters has secured a contract from the Ghanaian Ministry of Defence for a mixed fleet comprising two H175M helicopters, one ACH175 and one ACH160. The H175Ms will be deployed in a multi-mission role, supporting transport, search and rescue, emergency medical services and disaster relief operations, while the ACH175 and ACH160 will be used for
GE Aerospace has been awarded a US$1.4 billion contract by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) covering Lots 9–13 of its T408 engines, extending its support for the US Marine Corps’ most advanced heavy-lift helicopter, the Sikorsky CH-53K® King Stallion. The CH-53K is capable of lifting up to 36,000 pounds, refuelling in mid-air, and delivering ship-to-shore
M1 Support Services (M1) has been awarded a contract modification valued at US$601.1 million to continue providing aviation maintenance and related support services for the US Army’s flight training operations at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The modification extends M1’s existing contract and has an estimated completion date of January 15, 2027, reinforcing the company’s long-standing role
Safran Electronics & Defense has announced the signing of a major contract with the NATO Helicopter Management Agency for the development of the Eurofl’Eye distributed panoramic vision system. Awarded in partnership with NHIndustries and Thales, the contract responds to the requirements of France’s Direction Générale de l’Armement and Spain’s Dirección General de Armamento y Material,
Textron Systems Corporation (Textron Systems), has been awarded a purchase order by Pinnacle Solutions, an Akima company, to support the US Air Force’s T-7A Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Programe Maintenance Training System (MTS). The total contract value is up to US$62 million, comprising a three-year base period valued at US$41 million, with options for additional
