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Military & Defense

GA Telesis signs partnership agreement with Horizon Shield Company to expand interests in Saudi Arabia

Global aerospace integrator GA Telesis has signed a partnership agreement with military support services provider Horizon Shield Company. The venture will focus on developing business opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Connecting the commercial and defense aerospace expertise of GAT and the defense services expertise of Horizon. GAT and Horizon are expected to become

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Rockwell Collins to provide avionics for U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopters

Rockwell Collins has been selected by Sikorsky for the U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program. Rockwell Collins will provide state-of-the art avionics and mission equipment to the next generation of combat rescue helicopters, including the cockpit flight and mission display system, navigation radios and the advanced ARC-210 V/UHF communication system. Rockwell Collins’ integrated

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Rolls-Royce delivers 2,000th AE 2100 Engine

Rolls-Royce has delivered its 2,000th AE 2100 engine, which was installed onto a US Air Force C-130J by Lockheed Martin. The AE 2100 line has proven itself in operations around the globe, accumulating more than 8 million engine flight hours of dependable service, primarily on C-130J aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin. The AE 2100 also

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Vector Aerospace signs agreement with the Department of National Defense to perform MRO for Sea King fleet engines

Vector Aerospace, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has signed a contract with the Department of National Defense (DND) to perform all MRO services for their T-58 engines, effective 30 July 2015. Vector Aerospace has been a registered overhaul facility for CT-58 and T-58 engines since 1976. Between 1996 and

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Boeing delivers seven Australian Chinooks ahead of schedule

Boeing delivered the seventh CH-47F Chinook to the Australian Army on budget August 10th, three weeks ahead of schedule, supporting modernization of Australia’s cargo helicopter fleet and eventually replacing the Commonwealth’s six older CH-47D Chinooks. The seven advanced Chinooks were ordered as part of a U.S. Government Foreign Military Sales agreement with Australia in 2012.

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IBC awarded hard tooling contract for Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod components

IBC Advanced Alloys, an integrated manufacturer and distributor of rare metals (beryllium) based alloys and related products serving a variety of industries, has been awarded an investment casting hard tooling contract from Lockheed Martin for its Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) components. Under the terms of the contract, IBC, through its Engineered Materials division, will

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Lockheed Martin plans to develop center for C-130J and LM-100J training

Lockheed Martin is meeting the increasing global demand for C-130J military and LM-100J commercial flight training with a new International Training Center (ITC) to be located at the corporation’s Marietta, Georgia, Aeronautics facility. Featuring academic classroom space and simulator facilities to support the full spectrum of aircrew training, the center will support training needs including

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Boeing, PGZ to pursue broad aerospace and defense collaboration

Boeing and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), one of the largest defence groups in Europe, have signed a broad-based agreement outlining areas where Boeing and PGZ member companies may collaborate in support of the Technical Modernization Plan of the Polish Armed Forces. Boeing will access talent and innovation within Poland’s defense industry while cooperating with PGZ

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