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Military & Defense

Aerial refuelling without human intervention

Aerial refuelling is an increasingly vital capability for military force projection. Airbus-developed technology to automate the in-flight “topping off” of aircraft will revolutionise this process with wider applications for both the defence and civil aviation sectors. Disruptive technology for fully autonomous in-flight refuelling – designated Auto’Mate – is being developed by the Airbus Defence and

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IFS and Lockheed Martin announce joint partnership

IFS, the global cloud enterprise applications provider, and Lockheed Martin have announced a joint partnership to promote products and services to help aerospace and defence organisations maximise the value of their enterprise software investments, modernize their equipment maintenance and support processes, and keep assets mission-ready. IFS and Lockheed Martin have worked together for a number

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IAI signs deal to acquire INTRACOM DEFENSE (IDE)

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced the signing of a deal to acquire Greece’s leading technology defence company, INTRACOM DEFENSE (IDE). The acquisition will integrate IDE into IAI’s business activities in Greece and Europe, while also providing solutions to the challenges faced by European countries. IDE specializes in the production of missile launchers, missile subsystems,

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Official inauguration of the Gripen E production line in Brazil

Embraer and Saab inaugurate production line of Gripen E in Brazil

The production line of the Gripen E in Brazil has been inaugurated by Embraer and Saab at Embraer´s facility in Gavião Peixoto (São Paulo State), marking an important milestone in the technology transfer programme and the companies’ commitment to collaborating on new business opportunities. The event was attended by significant civil and military authorities, including

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India's first C295 tactical aircraft has completed its maiden fligh

India’s first C295 aircraft completes maiden flight

The first C295 aircraft for India has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023. The tactical aircraft took off from Seville, Spain, on the May 5, and landed after three hours of flight.  “This first flight represents a significant accomplishment for the first Make in

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GE’s T408 engine is a powerful and technologically advanced engine powering the three-engine Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter

GE Aerospace awarded US$684 million contract for additional T408 engines

GE Aerospace along with NAVAIR have been awarded a US$683.7 million (£547 million) contract for three more lots of T408 engines that will power the U.S. Marine Corps’ heavy-lift helicopter, the Sikorsky CH-53K® King StallionTM. The contracts for engines and other ancillary services are subsequent to five previous contracts for T408 engines, the last being in

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IAI will provide airborne SIGINT solutions to an international customer

IAI awarded US$100 million contract to provide airborne SIGINT solutions to international customer

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), through its defence electronics subsidiary, ELTA Systems, has been awarded with a contract to provide airborne Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) solutions to an international customer. The contract size including systems delivery and maintenance will surpass US$100 million (£80 million). Under the contract, ELTA will provide SIGINT systems and airborne communications suites for

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Airbus Helicopters introduces first U.S.-built military version of H125 helicopter

Airbus Helicopters is introducing the first U.S.-built H125 military configurations helicopter, known as AH-125 and MH-125 Ares, to the Airbus range of military helicopters. These combat-capable aircraft will feature militarised options that meet the needs of military and para-public allies and partners around the world.  The AH-125 Ares will be configured as the armed variant of the helicopter, while

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