Military & Defense

Boeing will enhance the KC-46A advanced communications capabilities through a Block 1 upgrade under a US$184 million contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force. Upgrades include line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications technologies with antijamming and encryption features. These capabilities will further enhance the data and communications connectivity the KC-46A provides to joint and allied forces for

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (Spirit) and Skyworks Aeronautics (Skyworks) have announced that the two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue support for Skyworks defence and commercial platforms both in the UK and also the European marketplace. Spirit’s Northern Ireland and Scotland operations will collaborate on detailed design activity to support Skyworks VertiJet –

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered an additional Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT), increasing the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) to ten aircraft. This announcement follows Belgium’s decision to increase its number of hours in the programme with an additional 1,100 flight hours per year. The Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet

A recent study by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) shows clear indications that two Eurofighter programme contracts will secure up to 26,000 jobs in Spain. The study was funded by Airbus and took six months to complete. The report focuses on the economic impact of the ‘Halcon’ and ‘Quadriga’ contracts which are relevant to Spain. The report

Pratt & Whitney plans to invest US$255 million (£183 million) through 2028 in a world-class sustainment facility in Oklahoma City, Okla. The new 845,000-ft² facility will act as a hub for depot operations for all Pratt & Whitney military engines, including those for the F-35, C-17, F-22, F-15, F-16, B-52, and E-3 AWACS. “Pratt &

Field Aerospace has recently completed installs for the T-1A aircraft avionics modification programme (AMP). The goal of the AMP is to address avionics obsolescence issues in order to increase aircraft availability and decrease sustainment costs. The project was managed out of Tinker Air Force Base for the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The work

Boeing has confirmed it is to build 184 AH-64E Apaches for the U.S. Army as well as several international customers. This will include the first Apaches for Australia. This latest award, valued at US$1.9 billion, will bring the total current funded value of the contract to US$2.1 billion. Future obligations have the potential to see

Dornier 228 manufacturer General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has carried out extensive modernisation and maintenance work on two Royal Thai Navy (RTN) Dornier 228s in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. The first aircraft has since been transferred back to Thailand, where it will be used for special-mission flights. The GA-ATS technicians carried out a comprehensive upgrade and modernisation

Embraer has signed a service agreement with the Philippine Air Force to support its fleet of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. This agreement will provide support for more than 200-part numbers of the A-29 Super Tucano.  “Staying close to our customers and supporting them in their missions is core to what we do,” said Rinaldo Piubeli