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France and Germany and two of the main companies involved, Airbus and Dassault Aviation, have formally agreed on the transition to a crucial phase of the FCAS project during which a demonstration jet, which...
Boeing and the UK Ministry of Defence have signed an agreement for Boeing to support the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fleet of Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft and train the crews that operate them....
The European Commission has selected ArianeGroup for three space surveillance and early warning projects under the European Defense Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP). ArianeGroup has been selected for three projects in the “Space Situational Awareness...
As part of beginning of February awarding of the Phase 1A Demonstrators contract for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Airbus and Thales have signed an agreement for the development of the Air Combat...
As from 5 February 2020, aircraft must be equipped with the appropriate electronic systems in order to fly above flight level 285 (above the altitude of 28.500 feet) in the European airspace. Exemptions exist...
Aerospace / Air Systems / UAV
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has been notified that the Government of Belgium has approved Belgian Defense to begin negotiations with the U.S. Government to acquire the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). “We...
Aerospace / Air Systems / Contracts / UK MoD
Leonardo has been awarded a post-design support contract by the UK Ministry of Defence which will see the Company provide in-service support for its pre-flight threat simulation equipment, currently being used on the Typhoon,...
Predictive maintenance could significantly drive down sustainment costs – “If the Pentagon wants to decrease F-35 sustainment costs, it needs to make sure it gets its new software modernization strategy right”, Will Roper, the Air Force’s...
The F-35 Joint Program Office has awarded the Lockheed Martin industry team a $1.4 billion sustainment contract to support F-35fighter jets worldwide for U.S. military and international customers. The annual contract funds sustainment support...
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract to develop a next-generation missile warning system for aircraft that will protect pilots and crews from new and emerging threats. The U.S. Army has awarded...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Belgium of thirty-four (34) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing aircraft for an estimated cost of $6.53...
GE Aviation, and data and analytics company Teradata are partnering to better enable aviation operations, such as aircraft component manufacturers and airlines, drive business outcomes, including enhanced efficiencies, technologies, and customer satisfaction, by deriving insights from data...
BAE Systems is developing cyber defense capabilities to help aircraft detect and mitigate cyber attacks in real time. BAE Systems, a leader in advanced threat management solutions, is developing cyber defense capabilities to help...
Air Defence / Air Systems / C4ISR / ISR / Logistics / NATO / new technologies / Policy / TADIC
Top national defence procurement officials discussed innovation and new initiatives to support NATO capability efforts at the Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on 4 May 2017....
It seems like some in the Italian defence industry are not happy with the amount of work domestic firms are receiving on the F-35. Guido Crosetto, the head of Italian aerospace and defence industry association...
Air Systems / C4ISR / ISR
The “Tigertails” of VAW-125 are relieving the “Liberty Bells” of VAW-115 as the early-warning squadron of the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, supporting the Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group. “We...
Aerospace / Air Systems / UAV
The British and French governments have signed an agreement to begin a new phase of the bilateral Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. A 12-month study phase will now begin, which will ultimately lead...
(see full video here below) The Italian Air Force is now certified to refuel a U.S. fighter jet, a first for any international Air Force. Extensive testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California focused...
At an age where warfare technologies are being developed everyday, the military must set its eyes on the future constantly. Leaders of the world are trying ot focus on the most recent technologies, which...
Bell Boeing, a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, and Boeing, was awarded a U.S. Navy contract today for five Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to be delivered to Japan, marking...