StandardAero and Royal Netherlands Air Force sign long-term F135 engine lease and service agreements

November 11, 2020

StandardAero together with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) have announced the next milestone in a long-term Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) partnership in The Netherlands, with the signing of F135 engine lease and services agreements. The lease agreement with the Netherlands Central Government Real Estate Agency (RVB) provides all necessary facilities for F135 module

Meggitt PLC secures pioneering radome contract with BAE Systems

November 10, 2020

Meggitt PLC, a leading international company specialising in high performance components and subsystems for the aerospace, defence, and selected energy markets, has secured a £4.2 million contract with BAE Systems for the supply of innovative nose radome technology to enable the effective operation of a pioneering Multi-Function Array radar system on the Typhoon. The U.K.

Collins Aerospace to upgrade U.S. Air Force F-15 fleet with ACES 5® ejection seats

November 4, 2020

Collins Aerospace Systems has been awarded a sole-source US$700 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the delta qualification, production and fielding of a next-generation ejection seat for various Air Force aircraft. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed Oct. 22, 2030. The first delivery order focuses on outfitting the

Boeing receives new order for third and fourth KC-46 from Japan Ministry of Defense

November 2, 2020

The U.S. Air Force has exercised the option for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF) third and fourth Boeing KC-46 tanker through the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) process. Boeing’s KC-46 will be a force multiplier in the U.S.-Japanese defense alliance. It can refuel U.S., allied and coalition military aircraft compatible with international aerial refueling procedures,

Ecuadorian Air Force takes delivery of first two H145s

October 28, 2020

Airbus Helicopters has delivered two H145s to the Ecuadorian Air Force, the first military customer in South America for this multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter. A total of six H145s will be delivered over the next year. The H145 helicopters, known as “Cobra” in the Ecuadorian Air Force, will be assigned to the 22nd Combat Wing in

The Italian Air Force takes delivery of its most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon

October 26, 2020

Taking off from Leonardo’s plant in Caselle (Turin), the final and most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon of the Italian Air Force was handed over during a ceremony on October 23, becoming one of the defense aircraft assigned daily to the protection of the Italian skies. The Eurofighter was designed as an open architecture, with a well-defined

MTU Maintenance Canada partners with GE Aviation to support US Air Force F108 engines

October 23, 2020

MTU Maintenance Canada, MTU’s stronghold and competence center for military engine maintenance, will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the United States Air Force’s (USAF) F108 engines beginning in the fourth quarter of this year. MTU Maintenance will be partnering with GE Aviation on the five-year contract (one-year base and four one-year option periods),

Boeing’s Australian unmanned aircraft completes first taxi

October 22, 2020

The Boeing Loyal Wingman aircraft being developed with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently moved under its own power for the first time, a key milestone for the aircraft that’s expected to make its first flight this year. Reaching a maximum speed of 14 knots (approximately 16 mph, or 26 kph), on the ground,

Frontex selects Airbus and partner IAI for Maritime Aerial Surveillance

October 20, 2020

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has awarded a contract to Airbus Defence and Space Airborne Solutions (ADAS), a 100% subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space, and its long-term partner Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to operate a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) RPAS for Maritime Aerial Surveillance services. The service will be delivered

Air Covers secures new Royal Air Force Typhoon contract

October 19, 2020

Air Covers, a leading specialist in the design of bespoke protective covers for the aerospace and marine sector, has won a competitive bid to provide environmental protective covers for 147 RAF Typhoon aircraft. Air Covers also won the supply contract for the Typhoon Display Team. Deliveries of the covers to RAF Coningsby have already started.

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