Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems bid for ndian Air Force’s Avro replacement programme

October 29, 2014

Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have submitted a joint bid to replace the Indian Air Force’s fleet of Avro aircraft with the market-leading Airbus C295 medium transport. The teaming follows a detailed industrial assessment and stringent evaluation of the Indian private aerospace sector by Airbus Defence and Space, which concluded with

Snecma and Max Aerospace create joint venture in India

October 28, 2014

Snecma (Safran) and Max Aerospace signed an agreement on October 21st, 2014 in Delhi, India to create a joint venture called Max Aero Engines Private Limited (MAEPL), which will offer military aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in India. MAEPL will provide complete engine support solutions, in particular shop-level maintenance and flight line

Boeing delivers 300th CH-47F Chinook to U.S. Army ahead of schedule

October 27, 2014

Boeing this month delivered to the U.S. Army, 75 days ahead of schedule, the 300th CH-47F Chinook helicopter. “This marks another benchmark for the CH-47F program,” said Lt. Col. Michael Hauenstein, the Army’s CH-47F product manager, Office of the Project Manager, Cargo Helicopters. “More importantly, we have met this benchmark ahead of schedule, within cost,

PPG Aerospace supplying production and spare windows for Embraer KC-390

October 22, 2014

PPG Industries’ aerospace transparencies group is designing windshields for the KC-390 military transport aircraft that will be the largest glass windshields PPG has produced and the industry’s first to have a compound bent shape affording ballistics resistance and night-vision capabilities. PPG is under contract with Embraer Defense and Security to design and manufacture production and

Embraer rolls out KC-390 military airlift

October 21, 2014

Embraer rolled out the first prototype of the KC-390 military transport from the production hangar at the industrial plant of Gavião Peixoto, Brazil. This milestone rollout will allow the Company to perform important ground tests prior to the aircraft’s first flight, planned to take place by the end of this year. Following the rollout, the

BAE Systems announces potential job losses in its Military Air & Information business

October 10, 2014

BAE Systems announced 440 potential managerial job losses within its Military Air & Information (MAI) business. This proposal is driven by the organisation’s continuous drive for efficiency. Chris Boardman, Managing Director of BAE Systems MAI, commented: “It is always regrettable when you have to announce potential job losses. However, we believe that by implementing changes

Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi selects Williams International FJ44-4M to power M-345 HET

October 9, 2014

Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi selected Williams International FJ44-4M to power the new M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) aircraft. FJ44-4M is the fully aerobatic version of FJ44-4A engine. It is a modern two–spool co–rotating turbofan engine with medium bypass ratio, mixed exhaust, and high cycle pressure ratio. FJ44-4M is in the class of 3400 lbs thrust with low

Vector Aerospace signs contract to supply Royal Thai Air Force with engine and component parts

October 9, 2014

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services – North America has signed an agreement with the Royal Thailand Air Force (“RTAF”) to provide PT6T engine accessories including fuel control units and governors and combining gearboxes for the RTAF’s fleet of Bell 412 aircraft. The agreement runs over the next 12 months, with automatic contract renewals subject to meeting

Airbus Defense and Space delivers 18th HC-144A aircraft to US Coast Guard

October 7, 2014

Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. has delivered the 18th HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Ocean Sentry is based on the Airbus CN235 tactical airlifter with more than 235 currently in operation by 29 countries. The latest HC-144A will join a fleet of Ocean Sentries operating from Coast Guard

Sikorsky unveils S-97 RAIDER helicopter

October 3, 2014

Sikorsky Aircraft unveiled the first of two S-97 RAIDER helicopter prototypes on October 2nd, signaling the start of activities in the program’s test flight phase and a major step toward demonstrating the new – and first – armed reconnaissance rotorcraft featuring X2 Technology designed for military missions. Based on Sikorsky’s rigid X2 rotor coaxial design,

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