Bell Helicopter receives contract to refurbish Royal Thai Army 212 series helicopters
February 14, 2012
Bell Helicopter received a contract to modify and refurbish eight Royal Thai Army Bell 212 helicopters. Bell Helicopter Asia will work with Bell Helicopter’s independent representative Royal Airport…
Northrop Grumman to perform repairs for U.S. Navy’s SH-60 and EA-6B Aircraft
February 8, 2012
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) to repair avionics equipment on the SH-60 Seahawk helicopter and the EA-6B Prowler jet.…
Embraer Defense and Security increases stake in Portugal’s OGMA
January 31, 2012
Embraer Defense and Security signed an agreement to acquire 30% of the shares representing the capital of AIRHOLDING, SGPS, S.A., from EADS. The AIRHOLDING, SGPS, S.A. is a consortium…
Hungary extends Gripen contract
January 30, 2012
The Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency, FXM, confirmed that Sweden and Hungary have chosen to extend their Gripen partnership for a further 10 years. Negotiations have been…
Boeing selects Canadian firms for Chinook in-service support program
January 30, 2012
Boeing has selected three Canadian firms to receive the first group of work packages for in-service support of 15 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters, designated CH-147F for the Canadian…
Silver Airways inaugurates new maintenance facility at GNV
January 23, 2012
Silver Airways Corp. announced that it will relocate its maintenance department from its home base in Fort Lauderdale to a new, state-of-the-art facility at Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV). Silver…
Alenia Aeronautica signs contract with Bulgarian Defence Ministry
January 17, 2012
Alenia Aeronautica and the Bulgarian Defence Ministry signed a framework agreement for the supply of logistic support services to the C-27J fleet of the Bulgarian Air Force. Within…
Ultra awarded Embraer KC-390 contracts
January 17, 2012
Embraer Defense and Security has awarded Ultra’s Controls business two contracts for its KC-390 military transport aircraft. The first award is for all the electronic controls and sensors…
Vector Aerospace awarded Design Approval Organisation Scheme certification
January 16, 2012
Vector Aerospace UK, a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has been awarded the MoD’s Design Approval Organisation Scheme (DAOS) certification after a successful…
REVIMA APU awarded PW901C repair approval from EASA
January 13, 2012
REVIMA APU was awarded EASA Part 145 certification for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW901C APU. This APU is installed on the new Boeing 747-8; the aircraft entered…
Sikorsky announces supplier team for S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter program
January 13, 2012
Sikorsky Aircraft has selected 35 companies to join its team assembling two prototype S-97 RAIDER™ helicopters for evaluation by the U.S. military. Self-funded by Sikorsky and its team…
Boeing awarded US Army contract for 14 additional CH-47F Chinook helicopters
January 12, 2012
Boeing has received a U.S. Army contract valued at approximately $370m for 14 CH-47F Chinook helicopters to support Foreign Military Sales efforts. The aircraft will be delivered to the U.S.…
EADS North America awarded contract for 39 UH-72A Lakota Helicopters
January 11, 2012
The U.S. Army has awarded EADS North America a $212.7 million contract to deliver 39 UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) as part of its total acquisition plan.…
P&W awarded $194m F135 long-lead production contract
January 10, 2012
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Pratt & Whitney a $194m long-lead production contract for F135 engines to power the F-35 Lightning II. The low rate initial…
Helibras to provide spare parts and services for Brazilian Armed Forces’ EC725 helicopter fleet
January 5, 2012
The Helibras subsidiary of Eurocopter will supply and manage all spare parts, stocks and related technical support for the Brazilian armed forces’ fleet of 50 EC725 helicopters, offering…
P&W awarded contract for F135 engine production worth up to $1.12bn
January 4, 2012
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Pratt & Whitney an undefinitized contract award (UCA) not to exceed $1,122,306,649 for F135 production engines to power the F-35 Lightning…
A-29 Super Tucano wins U.S. Defense contract
January 4, 2012
The U.S. Air Force has selected the A-29 Super Tucano, produced by Embraer Defense and Security, for the Light Air Support (LAS) program. The aircraft will be supplied…
Safran and Thales sign optronics partnership agreement
December 22, 2011
Thales and Safran today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create an equally-owned joint venture for optronics (electro-optical) systems and equipment. Through this joint venture Thales and Safran…
Japanese Ministry of Defense to purchase F-35 aircraft
December 20, 2011
The Japanese Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa has announced the selection of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the F-X program. The F-35 is produced by Lockheed Martin and…
Pratt & Whitney receives engine contract for Boeing C-17s
December 19, 2011
Pratt & Whitney recently received a contract to produce the first four F117-PW-100 engines that will power the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III for the Indian Air Force. The…
