Boeing continues to transition towards low rate initial production of the MH-139A Grey Wolf after completing the programme’s Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) phase, delivering the sixth and final test aircraft to the U.S. Air Force last month. “Delivering all of the RDT&E aircraft to the Air Force enables them to continue critical operational
Voyageur Aviation has been awarded a contract with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide several upgrades to its fleet of Dash 8-100 CT-142 aircraft. The award of this project further strengthens Voyageur’s portfolio on special-mission aircraft through innovative engineering services, heavy maintenance, parts and logistics support, as well as aircraft operations. The Department
Honeywell signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) on November 13, 2023 to discuss further collaboration on several initiatives that will enhance the Indonesian Armed Forces’ mission readiness. The purpose of the MOU is to support the Indonesian defence industry across maintenance services, parts upgrades and manufacturing. Honeywell and PTDI intend
Bombardier Defense has delivered the seventh Global aircraft to defence and security company Saab, ready to be transformed into Saab’s Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) solution known as GlobalEye. Bombardier’s latest Global aircraft delivery is destined to join the Swedish Air Force and will be Saab’s second GlobalEye aircraft to join Sweden’s military fleet. The seven aircraft delivered by Bombardier to
Textron Aviation has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, for the Cessna SkyCourier, Cessna Grand Caravan EX, Beechcraft King Air 360 and Beechcraft King Air 260 turboprop aircraft in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract allows up to US$100 million (£83
Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group, in collaboration with the French Armament General Directorate, DGA (Direction génerale de l’armement), and the French Navy, have tested the SDAM demonstrator (Système de Drone Aérien Marine/ Naval Aerial Drone System) from a multi-mission frigate (FREMM). The trials took place on board the French Navy frigate, Provence in the Mediterranean
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to produce six multi-mission MH-60R Seahawk® helicopters for the Norwegian government. Designed and built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, MH-60R aircraft will enable Norway to perform multiple maritime missions, including search and rescue and coastal and offshore patrol. Norway’s order marks the second MH-60R contract
Bombardier Defense has recently delivered the seventh Global 6000 jet to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) programme at the company’s Hartford Service Centre, in Connecticut. The BACN aircraft is a specialised communications platform, known in the USAF as the E-11A, that is part of a previously announced multi-year contract representing a
The first KC-390 Millennium of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) has entered into service at the Beja Air Base. The aircraft meets the requirements set by the National Aeronautical Authority (AAN) of Portugal and includes standard NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) equipment already integrated into the aircraft. This integration results from an extensive flight tests
IBC Advanced Alloys, a leading beryllium and copper advanced alloys company, has won a new purchase order for its beryllium-aluminium alloy products from Lockheed Martin, the maker of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft and many other defence systems. The value of the new order is approximately US$7.38 million (£6.15 million) and the company expects to fulfil
