Military & Defense

France and Germany have awarded the first-ever contract to Dassault Aviation and Airbus. The agreement is a Joint Concept Study (JCS) which will benefit the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. Indeed, the decision by both countries shows commitment in securing European sovereignty and technological leadership in the military aviation sector. Starting date for the

The Nigerian Air Force recently awarded a contract to deliver 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft. Embraer Defense & Security and its partner Sierra Nevada Corporation were the contract recipients. The contract includes multiple components. These include ground training devices, mission planning systems, mission debrief systems, spares, ground support equipment and alternate mission equipment.

GKN Fokker has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney for the initial production of advanced composite parts for the F135 engine, which powers the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Manufacturing will take place at GKN Fokker in Hoogeveen, the Netherlands. This contract expands GKN Aerospace’s involvement in the F135 program and reinforces

The first two Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aircraft departed Everett’s Paine Field the morning of January 25, for McConnell Air Force Base, where the 22nd Air Refueling Wing will be the first unit to have the newest air refueling tankers. McConnell, in Wichita, Kan., will receive two more tankers in the weeks ahead. Then Oklahoma’s Altus

The Bell Boeing Joint Program Office has been awarded an estimated $143,863,184 firm-fixed-price requirements contract for performance-based logistics and engineering support for the V-22 platform. This is an 11-month base contract with four one-year option periods. Locations of performance are Texas and Pennsylvania for V-22 aircraft belonging to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and

AAR, an independent provider of global aftermarket aviation services, has been awarded a seven-year contract by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul of Pratt & Whitney F100-220 engine components on the General Dynamics F-16 for the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF). AAR’s MRO Services Component Repair Amsterdam