Turbomeca (Safran group) has signed a contract with defense and security company Saab AB for the repair and overhaul of Arrius 2K2 modules and engines installed on A109 LUH helicopters of the Swedish Air Force. The contract signed with Saab is a customized Global Support Package (GSP) for the Swedish Air Force A109 LUHS helicopters
The Korean Government will deliver a Letter of Request (LOR) for BAE Systems’ U.S.-based Support Solutions business to be the sole source systems integration contractor for upgrading more than 130 F-16s. The work will be contracted through the U.S. Department of Defense’s Foreign Military Sales program. The total estimated addressable market for F-16 avionics upgrades
CPI Aerostructures has received a $9.6m modification to a previously announced purchase order from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) authorizing the start of production of additional Outer Wing Panel (OWP) kits. The kits are for use in the manufacture of complete wings for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. This modification supports the E-2D program full-rate production lot
Cirrus Aircraft reported that Cirrus SR20s and SR22s have been selected by Cassidian Aviation Training Services (CATS) in a public tender for the French Air Force and Navy. A fleet of 13 Cirrus SR20s will be dedicated for training pilots at the French air force base of Salon de Provence. An additional fleet of seven
EDAC Technologies Corporation (EDAC), a diversified designer, manufacturer and servicer of precision components for aerospace and industrial applications, has been awarded a long-term agreement (LTA) by an OEM customer to produce a major case assembly for a military engine program with U.S. and export applications. Components produced under the LTA, which extends from 2013 to
Embraer Defense and Security delivered the first EMB 145 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) class of aircraft to the Government of India, in a ceremony held at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The delivery follows successful completion of ground and flight tests of the aircraft which met operational targets established by
Avcorp Industries has received a purchase contract from Boeing Defense, Space & Security for the production development and supply of a prototype “Ruddevator,” a flight control system for stabilization and directional control of air-to-air refuelling booms for the KC-135 Tanker Fleet. The prototype redesign incorporates new processes and materials meant to enhance the reliability of
Embraer Defense and Security has delivered four light attack and tactical training A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to Indonesia’s Air Force at a ceremony held in its facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo, Brazil. Indonesia is the first operator of Super Tucano in the Asia-Pacific region. These four A-29 Super Tucano are from the initial batch
Airbus Military has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Economy and various Portuguese industrial companies in fulfilment of the commitments arising from the sale of a fleet of twelve C295 aircraft for the Portuguese Air Force. These agreements, with a value of several hundred million euros, will boost the Portuguese aerospace industry and
Rolls-Royce and Snecma (Safran Group) have signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to undertake studies into the next generation of UK and French combat aircraft engines, through their 50:50 Rolls-Royce Snecma Ltd joint venture, established in 2001. Rolls-Royce and Snecma have also announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement with BAE
