BAE Systems has begun to upgrade 134 South Korean F-16 aircraft in partnership with the U.S. Air Force. Two of the F-16s recently arrived at the company’s modification facility at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, where they will be equipped with advanced weapons and next-generation avionics, including advanced mission computers, new cockpit displays, and
Boeing has signed separate agreements with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) and Fokker Technologies to explore advanced maintenance opportunities for Dutch rotorcraft and expand efforts to make the Netherlands a regional hub for military and civilian aircraft support services. Boeing and the RNLAF signed a strategic partnership agreement that builds on an existing support
BAE Systems will continue delivering military aviation training to the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF), with the signing of a contract to train six students across three courses during 2014-15. BAE Systems has been training RBAF pilots since 2009, when two students started basic flying training. The relationship has deepened, with the RBAF putting students
The first built-in-Brazil EC725 was provided to the Brazilian Navy last Friday, marking a major milestone in Airbus Helicopters’ cooperation with the country to supply mission-ready multi-role rotorcraft for its three military services and to develop a capable national helicopter industry. The aircraft’s handover occurred at the new rotary-wing center of excellence operated by Airbus
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced, it has turned on electrical power for the first time to the S-97 RAIDER prototype helicopter, signaling successful installation of the avionics system and a major step toward completing the assembly of the new, light tactical rotorcraft featuring X2 Technology. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. The key milestone
Ecuador has ordered three Airbus C295 medium transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space for immediate delivery. The contract also includes a Full In Service Support (FISS) package for the operation and maintenance of the fleet. The first aircraft was delivered on June 6th, at the Airbus Defence and Space plant in Seville and the
Lockheed Martin delivered the first of 36 F-16 Block 52 aircraft to the Iraqi Air Force. Lockheed Martin is producing the F-16s under a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. The F-16s are being built in a configuration tailored to meet the specific requirements of the Iraqi Air Force, and the contract includes mission
AAR announced an agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MoD) to supply landing gear support to its fleet of BAE 125 aircraft. The contract expands on AAR’s relationship with the UK MoD, for which it provides repairs, spare parts requirements and unit exchanges for BAE 125 and 146 aircraft, as well as APU
West Star Aviation has been named the approved window repair and replacement vendor for the C21 fleet, which consists of Learjet models 35s & 36s being utilized by the United States Air Force. West Star currently has two window repair locations at their East Alton, IL (ALN) and Grand Junction, CO (GJT) locations, allowing them
Thales will provide its Integrated Electronic Stand-by Instrument (IESI) to modernise the Esquilo/Fennec helicopter fleet of the Brazilian Army. A total of 36 helicopters will be retrofitted with the Thales system with completion expected in 2018. The first batch will be completed by 2014, whereby Thales’s IESI will be integrated into six initial helicopters by
