The US Army and Boeing have signed a $4bn multi-year contract for 177 CH-47F Chinook helicopters, with the Army holding options that could increase its total buy to 215 aircraft. Deliveries from the agreement, which is a cost-effective alternative to annually contracting for the aircraft, begin in 2015. “This multi-year contract provides unprecedented savings for
One of Africa’s oldest aerospace companies, ATE, (Advanced Technology and Engineering Company Ltd) manufacturers of high-tech products for the global defence industry, have been saved from liquidation with vital technology and skills now staying in Africa, thanks to the acquisition by Africa’s largest privately owned defence and aerospace business, Paramount Group. Ownership of the aeronautical
The second production Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has made its maiden flight. Known as MSN8, the aircraft made its first flight from Seville, Spain, the location of the A400M final assembly line on June 7th. It is scheduled for delivery to the French Air Force in the third quarter of the year. MSN7,
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NOC) supplier in Israel – Elbit Systems-Cyclone – delivered its first advanced composite component for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter center fuselage produced by Northrop Grumman. This delivery is a significant milestone for the F-35 program, as it is the first composite part manufactured by a country committed to purchasing
AFI KLM E&M signed a contract with Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group to assist it in its study for the up to 14 C-130 Hercules heavy lift aircraft belonging to the French Air Force. The Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group teamed with AFI KLM E&M to obtain the benefit of its experience in working with
UTC Aerospace Systems has again been selected by Boeing to provide landing gear system maintenance services in support of the United States Air Force fleet of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. Included as part of the agreement, the company will partner with Hill Air Force Base (HAFB) in Ogden, Utah supporting C-17 workload. UTC
Fábrica Argentina de Aviones Brig. San Martin S.A. (FAdeA S.A.), based in Cordoba (Argentina), awarded Liebherr-Aerospace the contract to supply various components for the flight control system, the landing gear and the air management system of the IA-63 Pampa aircraft. Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, Lindenberg (Germany), will manufacture the high lift actuation and primary flight control
Alenia Aermacchi, General Dynamics Canada, and DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. (TCL) have signed a comprehensive teaming agreement to compete for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) upcoming Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Replacement Program. The team will offer a market variant of the C-27J Spartan, Alenia Aermacchi’s best-selling medium tactical military aircraft. The offering will leverage
Crane Aerospace & Electronics has been selected by Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy to provide Crane’s brake control system with antiskid functionality for the C-2A Greyhound cargo aircraft. Crane’s Brake Control System will be part of the C-2A Greyhound Improved Braking System Program. According to the Naval Air Systems Command, the goal of the
The first Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft arrived on May 15th, on schedule, at India Naval Station Rajali. The P-8I is one of eight aircraft Boeing is building for India as part of a contract awarded in 2009. Based on the Boeing Next-Generation 737 commercial airplane, the P-8I is the Indian
