Crane selected to provide brake control system for C-2A Greyhound cargo aircraft
May 23, 2013
Crane Aerospace & Electronics has been selected by Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy to provide Crane’s brake control system with antiskid functionality for the C-2A Greyhound cargo…
1st Boeing P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft arrives in India
May 17, 2013
The first Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft arrived on May 15th, on schedule, at India Naval Station Rajali. The P-8I is one of eight…
Alenia Aermacchi delivers first upgraded Tornado ECR to Italian Air Force
May 9, 2013
Alenia Aermacchi, in collaboration with BAE Systems and Cassidian, its Panavia consortium partners, has delivered the first upgraded Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat/ Reconnaissance) to the Italian Air Force.…
Rolls-Royce awarded $35m contract to repair US Navy T56 engines
May 9, 2013
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a $35m contract extension for repair and overhaul of T56 engines on US Navy aircraft. The services contract covers depot-level repair of the T56…
AFI KLM E&M to obtain FRA21 military approval
May 2, 2013
In late March, AFI KLM E&M was awarded FRA21 approval following an audit by the DSAE State Air Safety Department, the French Air Force, and the DGA General…
Boeing rolls out first F-15SA for Royal Saudi Air Force
May 1, 2013
Boeing rolled out the F-15SA, ushering in a new era in fighter aircraft capability and affordability for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The F-15SA, the newest variant of…
EADS North America delivers 250th UH-72A Lakota helicopter to U.S. Army
April 29, 2013
The U.S. Army has fielded the 250th UH-72A Lakota helicopter delivered to Army and National Guard units by EADS North America since 2006. Every Lakota – including an…
BAE Systems delivers BAe 146 C.MK3 aircraft to the Royal Air Force
April 19, 2013
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has delivered on time and on budget two BAe 146-200QC (Quick Change) aircraft that have been converted from commercial to military configuration for use…
Sabena technics selected for study of C-130 modernization of the French Air Force
April 18, 2013
Sabena technics, a Lockheed Martin service center for over 35 years, was chosen by the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) for a study to modernize the 14 C-130…
GA Telesis awarded several Boeing Defense Services agreements
April 17, 2013
GA Telesis has entered into several agreements with Boeing Defense Services for inventory management for the A-10, C-130 and B-1B platforms. These new agreements with Boeing will optimize…
Boeing successfully completes 1st flight of newest UK Chinook helicopter
April 15, 2013
Boeing completed the first flight of the newest CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter for the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force. The March 15th flight, at the Boeing helicopter facility…
Republic of Singapore places purchase order for seven Pratt & Whitney F100 engines
April 12, 2013
Pratt & Whitney has received a contract from the Republic of Singapore for the purchase of seven advanced F100-PW-229 EEP engines to power the Republic of Singapore Air…
Embraer Defense & Security to provide logistical support for A-29 Super Tucano fleet of Brazilian Air Force
April 11, 2013
Embraer Defense & Security and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) signed a contract for providing logistical support and services for the fleet of 92 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft…
Alenia Aermacchi awarded logistics support contract for the Brazilian AMX fleet
April 10, 2013
Alenia Aermacchi has signed a three-year €58m contract with the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira) to provide logistics support services to the FAB’s AMX fleet, named A-1…
Sikorsky Aerospace Services launches BLACK HAWK training center in Colombia
April 10, 2013
Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced the opening of a new UH-60 BLACK HAWK Helicopter Flight Simulator Training Center at the Colombian Air Force Base in Melgar. The first of…
Lockheed Martin delivers first C-130J to Tunisia
April 5, 2013
Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J Super Hercules to the Republic of Tunisia, marking the first delivery to an African country. Lockheed Martin signed a contract in 2010…
Boeing delivers 7th production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to U.S. Navy
April 2, 2013
Boeing handed over the seventh production P-8A Poseidon to the U.S. Navy on schedule March 29th, marking the first delivery from the second low-rate initial production contract awarded…
Embraer signs Jacksonville Airport lease for A-29 Super Tucano assembly facility
March 18, 2013
Embraer Aircraft Holding has signed a 10-year lease on a 40,000 ft² hangar in which the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the U.S. Air Force Light Air Support…
Pratt & Whitney, U.S. Air Force complete first depot overhaul of an F119 engine
March 13, 2013
Pratt & Whitney, together with its U.S. Air Force partner at the F119 Heavy Maintenance Center (HMC) at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., celebrated another significant milestone in…
Royal Netherlands Air Force renews maintenance contract AFI KLM E&M
March 11, 2013
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has renewed an exclusive contract with AFI KLM E&M in support of the continuous airworthiness and maintenance for two KDC-10 Tankers and…
