The United States Army has awarded Airbus with a new modification to an existing contract worth over USD$220 million. The modification calls for Airbus to construct 41 additional UH-72A light utility helicopters. These units will be used by the United States Army as flight trainers at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Announced on February 12, 2015, the contract will run until July 31, 2017 with work being completed at the Airbus facility in Columbus, Mississippi.
Learn MoreAfter culminating seven confirmed dogfight victories, the Israeli Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon No. 107 will be retired. After its 35 year career, the F-16 “Netz” will go on display at Hatzerim Air Base in Negev. The No. 107 F-16 has been in service since it was delivered to Israel’s Ramat David Air Base on June 18, 1980. In 1995 the aircraft starting serving Israel as a training aircraft for flight cadets and was finally retired at the end of 2014.
Learn MoreThe rivalry between two of the world’s leading defense contractors – The Boeing Company (second-largest) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (number three) – will come to a head when the US Air Force decides who will design and manufacture the branch’s new stealth bomber. For this contract, Boeing has enlisted Lockheed Martin (the first-largest defense company) as a subcontractor in its proposal, with Lockheed likely responsible for developing the design and Boeing carrying out manufacturing.
Learn MoreMarotta Controls has landed an international partnership with South Africa’s Denel Dynamics for their supply of cooling systems for infrared missile seekers.
Learn MoreIn early 2015, Boeing successfully installed the first prototype of a new B-52 bomber weapons bay launcher. Originally started in 2013, this prototype serves as the first of three that Boeing plans to use for data analysis.
Learn MoreThe United States Air Force has put out two research contracts to 3D Systems (3DS) to develop advanced manufacturing 3D printing capabilities.
Learn MoreSikorsky Aircraft Corporation is in the final stages of debuting the company’s new S-97 Raider light attack helicopter. On January 28, 2015, the aircraft underwent its first auxiliary power unit ignition and subsequent systems checks off the APU (currently a General Electric GE-T706). This test marks the beginning step towards the aircraft’s first test flight scheduled for a couple of weeks.
Learn MoreHeadquartered in São José dos Campos, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, Embraer is a Brazilian aerospace force that designs and manufactures commercial, military, executive, and agricultural aircrafts and also provides aeronautical services. Currently, it competes with Canada-based Bombardier for the title of third-largest aircraft maker behind Boeing and Airbus.
Learn MoreHeadquartered in McLean, Virginia, DynCorp International is an American private military contractor that provides flight operations, training and mentoring, and international development services. It also provides intelligence training and support, contingency operations, security, as well as operations and maintenance of land vehicles.
Learn MoreKaman Aerosystems, a division of the powerful Kaman Corporation, is a United States aerospace company headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut. In its first ten years, it operated exclusively as a designer and manufacturer of several helicopters that set world records and achieved many aviation firsts. Currently, it is a powerful force in both the aerospace and industrial distribution markets.
Learn MoreRaytheon has taken control of the Tucson unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) maker Sensintel, the company announced this past Monday. Sensintel will join Raytheon’s Missile Systems business. Terms of the acquisition were not announced.
Learn MoreFormerly known as Canadian Aviation Electronics, CAE Inc. is a Canada-based manufacturer of simulation technologies, modeling technologies, and training services which cater to a wide range of consumers including aircraft manufacturers, airlines, defense customers, mining companies, and healthcare specialists. Their services and solutions are designed to help their customers meet mission critical needs for safety, efficiency, and readiness.
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