UTC Aerospace Systems was awarded a contract to provide the Commonwealth of Australia upgraded wheels and brakes for their C-130 aircraft. The new UTC Aerospace Systems C-130 wheels and brakes feature the latest in technology and industry-leading innovation. The carbon brakes use proprietary DURACARB carbon heat sink material that provides eight times longer life than […]
Helisota, an international provider of integrated maintenance, repair and overhaul services for rotorcraft aviation, is further expanding its cooperation with European governmental operators by signing a Mi-17 technical support agreement with the Latvian National Armed Forces. The three year agreement follows a successful conclusion of a tender announced by the Government of the Republic of
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AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced the award of two contracts by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), together valued at £760m (approximately €910m), to convert 25 AW101 Merlin helicopters for maritime operations under the Merlin Life Sustainment Programme (MLSP) and to provide the Apache AH Mk.1 Attack Helicopter fleet with comprehensive support and maintenance services
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Boeing is assembling the fourth and final KC-46A test aircraft for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation aerial refueling tanker program at the company’s Everett factory, keeping the program on track to deliver the initial 18 tankers to the Air Force by 2017. The aircraft are commercial derivatives of the Boeing 767 jetliner; their design features
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Boeing Commercial Aircraft has selected Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France), to design, develop, supply and service the Nitrogen-Enriched Air Inerting System (NEAIS) regulation valves for the KC-46A tanker program. The KC-46A is a multi-role tanker derivative of Boeing’s successful 767 aircraft. Boeing has been selected by the US Air Force to deliver 179 of the
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The Polish Ministry of Defence has chosen the M-346 trainer aircraft produced by Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, and its ground-based training system to train its Air Force pilots. The contract, which includes training and technical and logistic support, is worth €280m and includes the purchase of eight M-346 airplanes, plus option on four more
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Boeing Commercial Aircraft has selected Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France), to design, develop, supply and service the Nitrogen Enriched Air Inerting System (NEAIS) regulation valves for the KC-46 Tanker Program. The KC-46A aircraft is a multi-role tanker derivative of Boeing’s successful 767 Program. Boeing has been selected by the US Air Force to deliver 179
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Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company, has signed a contract with the Peruvian Ministry of Defense to supply two C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters. The contract has a value of around €100m inclusive of a substantial logistic support package, technical assistance, training for pilots, crew and ground engineers and a set of special equipment that have been
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Pratt & Whitney has opened its new F100 engine overhaul facility in Columbus, Ga. The new 105,000-ft² facility enhances Pratt & Whitney’s capacity to service engines that power F-16 and F-15 fighter aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force and international military customers. Pratt & Whitney, the Development Authority of Columbus and Western Devcon Inc.
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TAP Maintenance and Engineering Brazil S/A (TAP M&E Brazil) signed a contract with the Brazilian Navy and Brazilian Air Force to provide preventive and corrective services, aeronautical repair, overhaul and MRO services. Two contracts were signed with the Brazilian Navy, for the Naval Air Base in São Pedro da Aldeia (BAeNSPA), one for avionics components
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