Military & Defense

First South Korean F-16s arrive at BAE Systems for upgrades

BAE Systems has begun to upgrade 134 South Korean F-16 aircraft in partnership with the U.S. Air Force. Two of the F-16s recently arrived at the company’s modification facility at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, where they will be equipped with advanced weapons and next-generation avionics, including advanced mission computers, new cockpit displays, and […]

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Boeing signs rotorcraft maintenance agreements with Royal Netherlands Air Force, Fokker

Boeing has signed separate agreements with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) and Fokker Technologies to explore advanced maintenance opportunities for Dutch rotorcraft and expand efforts to make the Netherlands a regional hub for military and civilian aircraft support services. Boeing and the RNLAF signed a strategic partnership agreement that builds on an existing support

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Royal Brunei Air Force signs aviation training contract

BAE Systems will continue delivering military aviation training to the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF), with the signing of a contract to train six students across three courses during 2014-15. BAE Systems has been training RBAF pilots since 2009, when two students started basic flying training. The relationship has deepened, with the RBAF putting students

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Airbus Helicopters delivers the first EC725 produced in Brazil

The first built-in-Brazil EC725 was provided to the Brazilian Navy last Friday, marking a major milestone in Airbus Helicopters’ cooperation with the country to supply mission-ready multi-role rotorcraft for its three military services and to develop a capable national helicopter industry. The aircraft’s handover occurred at the new rotary-wing center of excellence operated by Airbus

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S-97 RAIDER Helicopter powered on as Next-Gen Rotorcraft moves closer to first flight

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced, it has turned on electrical power for the first time to the S-97 RAIDER prototype helicopter, signaling successful installation of the avionics system and a major step toward completing the assembly of the new, light tactical rotorcraft featuring X2 Technology. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. The key milestone

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AAR signs new 1-year contract to supply landing gear support for Royal Squadron fleet

AAR announced an agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MoD) to supply landing gear support to its fleet of BAE 125 aircraft. The contract expands on AAR’s relationship with the UK MoD, for which it provides repairs, spare parts requirements and unit exchanges for BAE 125 and 146 aircraft, as well as APU

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West Star Aviation named approved window repair & replacement vendor for C21 fleet

West Star Aviation has been named the approved window repair and replacement vendor for the C21 fleet, which consists of Learjet models 35s & 36s being utilized by the United States Air Force. West Star currently has two window repair locations at their East Alton, IL (ALN) and Grand Junction, CO (GJT) locations, allowing them

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Thales provides avionics equipment to Brazilian Army's modernised helicopters

Thales will provide its Integrated Electronic Stand-by Instrument (IESI) to modernise the Esquilo/Fennec helicopter fleet of the Brazilian Army. A total of 36 helicopters will be retrofitted with the Thales system with completion expected in 2018. The first batch will be completed by 2014, whereby Thales’s IESI will be integrated into six initial helicopters by

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