Airbus Helicopters has received a contract modification valued at approximately US$116m to deliver 16 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the United States Army. The contract is the company’s second this year, highlighting the U.S. Army’s confidence and growth capability of the Lakota program. The UH-72A is a twin-engine utility helicopter used for a wide range of
Airbus has for the first time formally delivered two A400M new generation airlifters to two different nations in one day. The company handed over the aircraft on March 20, to the European Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), in charge of the management of the A400M Programme, representing Germany and France – at a ceremony
Lockheed Martin has awarded GE Aviation a multi-million-dollar contract to upgrade the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force’s F-16 data transfer system. The contract involves a redesign of the system and an aircraft retrofit that will extend the life of this capability for the UAE Air Force’s F-16 fleet. “This development work, scheduled for the
Airbus and the Luxembourg Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for increased global long-term cooperation in the areas of cybersecurity, space technologies, remotely piloted aircraft systems as well as rotary wing aircraft. In cybersecurity and in the field of intelligence and training, Airbus will develop a partnership with the
SafeSkys, part of the Air Partner group, has been awarded the contract for provision of Airfield Wildlife Control Services for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in Scotland at RAF Lossiemouth, RLG Kinloss and RAF Leuchars. The three-year contract will commence April 1, 2018, with the option of a two-year extension. SafeSkys is a valued provider
It was announced on March 14, at the DIMDEX Exhibition in Doha that Leonardo, a state-controlled, global high-tech company headquartered in Italy and a key player in Aerospace, Defence, and Security is to take the lead role in a €3 billion (US$3.7 billion) 28-helicopter deal with the Qatar Ministry of Defence. The deal is for
Airbus Helicopters has received a contract valued at approximately US$273m to deliver 35 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the United States Army. The contract includes the UH-72A production aircraft, associated technical and flight operator manuals and program management. This procurement is broken into two configurations: 17 UH-72A Lakotas for the Initial Entry Rotary Wing mission at
Vector Aerospace, a StandardAero company, has been awarded a contract to provide maintenance support for the UK Army Air Corps’ (AAC) Gazelle AH Mk1 helicopter fleet at its Fleetlands facility in Gosport, Hants, UK. Work under the contract is expected to commence in April 2018, and – with Contract Extension Options – continue until 30th
Boeing has been awarded a contract to modernize the U.S. Navy F/A-18 fleet, extending the life of existing Super Hornets from 6,000 to 9,000+ flight hours. In the early 2020s, Boeing will begin installing initial updates to the aircraft that will convert existing Block II Super Hornets to a new Block III configuration. The Block
German engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines and U.S.-based helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, have jointly entered into an agreement for MTU to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul for the engines of the German Air Force with new heavy lift helicopters to replace its aging CH-53G fleet of aircraft. Sikorsky, MTU Aero Engines and
