Boeing and the U.S. Air Force successfully completed the first flight of a KC-46A tanker aircraft. This was the first flight of a KC-46A tanker-configured aircraft, following ongoing flights of the program’s first test aircraft, a 767-2C. During the flight, Boeing test pilots performed operational checks on engines, flight controls and environmental systems and took
Spirit AeroSystems has completed the first fuselage to Bell Helicopter for the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) program. The unit was designed and assembled in Spirit’s rapid prototyping facility in Wichita, Kan., in just 22 months. The composite fuselage is being prepped to ship to Bell’s Amarillo, Texas, facility for final assembly. The V-280 is
A ceremony was held at the Lockheed Martin (LMT) F-35 production facility on September 22nd, celebrating the rollout of the first F-35A Lightning II for the Norwegian Armed Forces. The event marked an important production milestone for the future of Norway’s national defense. The 5th Generation F-35As will transition the Norwegian Armed Forces into a
Pratt & Whitney has signed a depot activation contract with the Netherlands Ministry of Defense (MOD) to establish a Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul, & Upgrade (MRO&U) capability for the F135 engine which powers the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. This initial contract will include planning and management activities required for MRO&U activation in 2019. Follow-on contracts
Global aerospace integrator GA Telesis has signed a partnership agreement with military support services provider Horizon Shield Company. The venture will focus on developing business opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Connecting the commercial and defense aerospace expertise of GAT and the defense services expertise of Horizon. GAT and Horizon are expected to become
Rockwell Collins has been selected by Sikorsky for the U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program. Rockwell Collins will provide state-of-the art avionics and mission equipment to the next generation of combat rescue helicopters, including the cockpit flight and mission display system, navigation radios and the advanced ARC-210 V/UHF communication system. Rockwell Collins’ integrated
Rolls-Royce has delivered its 2,000th AE 2100 engine, which was installed onto a US Air Force C-130J by Lockheed Martin. The AE 2100 line has proven itself in operations around the globe, accumulating more than 8 million engine flight hours of dependable service, primarily on C-130J aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin. The AE 2100 also
Vector Aerospace, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has signed a contract with the Department of National Defense (DND) to perform all MRO services for their T-58 engines, effective 30 July 2015. Vector Aerospace has been a registered overhaul facility for CT-58 and T-58 engines since 1976. Between 1996 and
Boeing delivered the seventh CH-47F Chinook to the Australian Army on budget August 10th, three weeks ahead of schedule, supporting modernization of Australia’s cargo helicopter fleet and eventually replacing the Commonwealth’s six older CH-47D Chinooks. The seven advanced Chinooks were ordered as part of a U.S. Government Foreign Military Sales agreement with Australia in 2012.
IBC Advanced Alloys, an integrated manufacturer and distributor of rare metals (beryllium) based alloys and related products serving a variety of industries, has been awarded an investment casting hard tooling contract from Lockheed Martin for its Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) components. Under the terms of the contract, IBC, through its Engineered Materials division, will
