Lockheed Martin has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to produce eight Sikorsky MH-60R SEAHAWK helicopters for the Spanish Navy (Armada). Designed, built and integrated with advanced missions systems and sensors for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, the future Armada MH-60R aircraft will significantly upgrade and broaden the range of maritime capabilities currently performed by its
Airbus has officially launched the construction of the new A400M maintenance centre in Wunstorf, Germany. The traditional ground-breaking ceremony on the site at Wunstorf Air Base, the base for the German Air Force’s A400M military transport aircraft, was held by Airbus Defence and Space CEO Michael Schöllhorn together with high-ranking representatives from politics and the
GKN Aerospace has been awarded a contract by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to enhance and upgrade the RM12 engine, which powers the renowned Swedish fighter aircraft, the JAS 39 Gripen C/D. This engine enhancement project will be carried out in collaboration with FMV and SAAB. GKN Aerospace, known for its longstanding 90-year partnership
The Danish Air Force has welcomed the in-country arrival of its first four permanently based F-35A Lightning II aircraft at Skrydstrup Air Base, Denmark. “Arrival of the first F-35 combat aircraft in Denmark is a historic event for the Danish Defence and the Royal Danish Air Force. It is thanks to close and professional cooperation between Lockheed Martin, the
Safran Landing Systems is to become a key participant in Bell‘s tiltrotor aircraft programme, a crucial component of the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) project. Under the terms of the contract, Safran Landing Systems will take charge of designing and developing a fully integrated landing system, forging a robust foundation to fulfil forthcoming
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, has completed the first flight of the U-2 Dragon Lady’s Avionics Tech Refresh (ATR) programme. The successful first flight tested the new advanced capabilities aboard the U-2 as part of the ATR contract, including an updated avionics suite (communications, navigation, display, etc.) that modernises
Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin worth NOK 1.2 billion to supply parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme. The agreement with Lockheed Martin covers production lots 18-19 for rudders, vertical leading edges and main landing gear closeout panels for the three versions of the F-35, totalling
AAR Corp. has signed an exclusive multi-year foreign military distribution agreement with Pall Corporation. This agreement grants AAR exclusive rights to distribute and market select Pall products to foreign military customers in worldwide territories, with the exception of Japan and South Korea. AAR will plan, stock, and actively promote Pall’s highly engineered filtration products and
Airbus Defence and Space has officially handed over in fly-away condition the first of 56 C295 aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to begin replacing its ageing Avros-748 fleet. The C295, in transport configuration and with an indigenous electronic warfare suite, will leave Airbus’ production site in Seville, Spain, for Delhi, India, in the next
At the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition, Lockheed Martin has announced its intention to participate in the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement. It outlined its team of UK partners and the benefits of choosing the advanced, Sikorsky Black Hawk® helicopter to replace the UK’s aging mixed medium helicopter
