Boeing has signed offset implementation agreements with Poland’s Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 (WZL-1) and Military Central Bureau of Design and Technology (WCBKT) to establish domestic support capabilities for the country’s AH-64E Apache fleet. Under the agreements, Boeing will support WZL-1 in developing maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities for the Polish Armed Forces’ Apaches. The
Embraer has confirmed that Colombia’s Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (FAC) has signed a contract to acquire two KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft, advancing the country’s plans to modernise its airlift and aerial refuelling capabilities. The contract includes mission equipment, an integrated services and support package, and a comprehensive offset programme to meet Colombia’s regulatory requirements. The KC-390
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first NH90 Standard 2 helicopter to France’s Armament General Directorate (DGA), marking the entry into service of the special operations variant of the NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH). France has ordered 18 NH90 Standard 2 helicopters, with all deliveries scheduled for completion by mid-2029. The fleet will be operated by
Saab has secured an order worth SEK10.1 billion (US$1.0 billion) for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from an undisclosed customer in the Middle East. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2030. Saab said the order reflects growing international demand for the GlobalEye platform, which provides multi-domain surveillance capabilities across air,
Bell Textron has been awarded an estimated US$300 million contract by the US Department of the Navy to upgrade up to 49 US Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters under the Structural and Power Improvements for NextGen Effects (SPINE) programme. The firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract covers Phase 3.0 of the SPINE
Boeing and Lufthansa Technik Defense have agreed the general terms for sustaining Germany’s future CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopter fleet, laying the groundwork for a long-term support partnership. The agreement, signed on Wednesday at the Farnborough International Airshow, establishes the framework for a future main contract under which Lufthansa Technik, working with Boeing, will
Saab and Embraer have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) that could see up to 20 additional Gripen fighter aircraft assembled at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility in São Paulo state, Brazil. Under the proposed agreement, Embraer would assemble the aircraft alongside Saab’s final assembly line in Linköping, Sweden, expanding production capacity to help meet growing
Airbus Defence and Space has become the anchor investor in a new €500 million European defence technology fund aimed at accelerating the growth of dual-use and defence companies across the continent. The agreement, signed at the Farnborough International Airshow, sees Airbus back the E2D fund, launched by venture capital firms AVP and Earlybird to strengthen
GE Aerospace will supply CT7-2E1 engines for 23 Leonardo AW149 helicopters selected for the UK Ministry of Defence’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme. The contract includes spare engines, spare parts, long-term support services and technical support. The CT7-2E1 already powers most AW149 and AW189 helicopters in service, with more than 300 engines delivered and over
Embraer has delivered the first C-390 Millennium tactical transport aircraft to the Czech Air Force, completing the handover just 20 months after the contract was signed. The aircraft was officially handed over during a ceremony at Prague Kbely Air Base attended by Czech Minister of Defence Jaromír Zůna, Chief of the General Staff General Miroslav
