PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company and one of Poland’s longest-established aircraft manufacturers, is to be a manufacturing partner for one of the most successful fighter aircraft programmes. Beginning next year, PZL Mielec will build components and assemblies for the latest generation F-16 Block 70/72, sustaining around 200 jobs, with approximately 60 new jobs being
The Defence Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded GE two contracts in September totalling more than US$1billion to support T700 turboshaft engine fleets across the US military. GE will provide field-level consumables and services through a five-year, US$284 million contract with DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia and depot-level repairable and module section components through a five-year,
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has accepted the first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that will be operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF). Norway’s first P-8A aircraft, named Vingtor, was delivered to the NDMA during a ceremony at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington. The milestone comes four
The United Arab Emirates Air Force & Air Defence has formally ordered two additional Airbus A330 Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft increasing the country’s MRTT fleet up to five aircraft. With deliveries starting in 2024, this agreement will also cover the upgrade of the country’s current A330MRTT fleet to the latest enhanced version. “Since its
Embraer successfully concluded the Hungary Critical Design Review (CDR) and has begun the structural assembly of its first KC-390 Millennium for Hungary. In the coming weeks, parts will be assembled to generate the structural panels and frames for the main components of the fuselage and semi-wings. The first aircraft is scheduled to be delivered in
Northrop Grumman and Airbus Defence and Space, together with seven industrial players, have established ASPAARO, the Atlantic Strategic Partnership for Advanced All-domain Resilient Operations. ASPAARO will bid to undertake the Risk Reduction and Feasibility Studies (RRFS) for the NATO Support and Procurement Agency as part of the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) programme. The
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and Boeing have agreed to a follow-on contract for future sustainment support of military services across multiple Boeing platforms, enabling Boeing and DLA to continue support through the extension of existing programmes up to a ceiling value of US$15 billion over 10 years. Boeing will continue to provide an inventory
Boeing has begun construction of a new 370,000 ft² maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility located at Cecil Airport that, once complete, will support Boeing’s ability to deliver readiness outcomes for US government customers. The facility will include eight new hangars, additional workspace and offices where Boeing maintainers, engineers and data analysts will support US
Field Aerospace has completed over 50 CSO and Special Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) aircraft and 14 simulators on time and on budget for the USAF as part of the Air Force Avionics Modernisation Programme (AMP) contract to upgrade the fleet of 178 T-1As over a period of seven years. Field Aerospace was selected by the USAF as the
Leonardo’s AWHero RUAS (Rotary Uncrewed Aerial System) has received basic military certification from Italy’s DAAA (Direzione degli Armamenti Aeronautici e per l’Aeronavigabilità), the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness. This achievement marks the world’s first military certification for an RUAS in the 200kg class. AWHero’s design, development, production and support meet military airworthiness authority requirements
