The Government of Canada has awarded Airbus Defence and Space with a contract for four newly built Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT) and for the conversion of five used A330-200s in a quest to strengthen Canada’s continental defence capabilities. The current contract has an order value of approximately CA$3 billion or 2.1€ billion (excluding
In advance of the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visiting the country this week, the Australian government has confirmed its intention to purchase 20 Lockheed Martin military transport Hercules aircraft for a reported US$6.6 billion (£5.1 billion). The deal comes on top of the U.S. State Department giving the
The Hungarian Defence Forces have received the first two of 16 Airbus H225M multi-purpose helicopters on schedule. The helicopters were officially handed over at Szolnok Airbase by Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters. Additionally, Airbus is also providing an extensive training and support package to ensure the highest level of operational availability. The H225Ms selected
General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has won a tender from the Finnish Border Guard (FBG) to upgrade the navigation and communications systems of the Do228 fleet. The German manufacturer of the Do228 will carry out the modernisation work at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany in the coming months and will also perform extensive planned maintenance work. To enable
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a US$66 million definitized contract modification for continued F135 engine core upgrade preliminary design efforts, resulting in a total of US$180 million secured by the Connecticut congressional delegation for this engine modernisation effort. The funding will further support design engineering, programme management support, technology maturation, risk reduction, long lead material and hardware purchase, and weapons
Düsseldorf, Germany-based Rheinmetall has announced it is to build new factory premises specifically for the manufacturing of fuselage parts for the F-35A Lightning II multirole combat aircraft. Working closely with American partners Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, the creation of a 60,000-square-metre ultra-modern factory unit will provide a massive boost to German-American defence technology cooperation. Located
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a deal to acquire HELA Systems Private Limited, an ‘Indian subsidiary’ of ELTA Systems. IAI’s investment in Aerospace Services India is a strong demonstration of IAI’s support for the Indian government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat (Make in India) vision. The current deal also shows IAI’s commitment to its strong partnership with
As part of a U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sale (FMS), Boeing has received a contract to produce 18 CH-47F Block I Chinooks for South Korea and one additional aircraft for Spain. As Boeing continues transitioning to building the advanced Block II configuration, the deal valued at up to US$793 million represents the final
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) has recently delivered the seventh NH90 helicopter completed since the start of the maintenance programme for these Bundeswehr transport helicopters in Dresden. EFW is carrying out the maintenance work as a subcontractor of Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) and is one of the first to be approved as a military maintenance
The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) in Koblenz, Germany, has awarded Airbus a contract renewal for the German Air Force’s A400M In-Service Support. The new contract extends the existing agreement, which has been in effect since December 2014, for a period of 7.5 years. This contract extension demonstrates the
