Leonardo and the Australian Ministry of Defence have agreed to establish a helicopter transmission repair and overhaul facility in Melbourne capable of servicing MRH Taipan, foreign NH90 and certain civil helicopter main gear boxes.
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The first full-scale model of Europe's future Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) was unveiled on 26th April.
Germany's Hensoldt is presenting its vehicle-mounted “TwInvis” passive radar system for the first time at this year's ILA show in Berlin.
Aero Vodochody and Israel Aerospace Industries have signed a partnership agreement covering technical and marketing cooperation for the L-159 light combat aircraft and integration of IAI's virtual training solutions as part of the overall L-39NG trai
Dassault Aviation and Airbus have formally agreed to join forces on Europe’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS), which is slated to complement and eventually replace the current generation of Eurofighter and Rafale fighter aircraft.
Elettronica, Hensoldt, Indra and Thales are proposing a joint offer for a mission sub-system for Europe's MALE remotely piloted air system (RPAS) programme.
The JCG's Super Puma fleet will grow to 13 units by March 2021, making it the largest Super Puma operator in Japan.
Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel have tested Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities using an H145 and a Camcopter S-100 UAS.
Thales Alenia Space is pursuing its FabLab approach to keep pace with industrial disruption in the space sector.
Austria's Schiebel reports that it has successfully demonstrated the heavy fuel variant of the Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) as part of its customer acceptance programme with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
U.S., French and British naval and air forces have fired over 100 cruise missiles against targets believed to be used by the Syrian regime for the development, production and storage of chemical weapons.
The Brazilian Armed Forces and the Mexican Air Force have signed up for Airbus Helicopters’ HCare Smart by-the-hour maintenance programmes.
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Boeing to develop a JV with a view to localising military aircraft MRO services in Saudi Arabia.
Qatar has selected the RTM322 engine for its new fleet of 28 twin-engine NH90 military helicopters.
Qatar has firmed up options for a further 12 Rafale combat aircraft in accordance with the agreement signed in Doha in December.
MBDA has received a £400m contract for the capability sustainment programme (CSP) of the Brimstone air-to-surface missile for the UK armed forces.
Australia’s new maritime surveillance aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC), five months ahead of the original schedule.
Dassault Aviation and Thales are working on upstream studies into future applications for artificial intelligence (AI) in the combat aviation sector.
Saab successfully completed the first flight of the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft on 14th March in Linköping, Sweden.
Qatar has signed a contract for the purchase of 28 NH90 military helicopters — 16 in tactical transport (TTH) configuration and 12 in naval (NFH) configuration.
Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order for an additional A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport destined for the European/NATO Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF) programme.
BAE Systems Australia will undertake a significant upgrade to Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) which detects and tracks air and maritime targets from Australia’s northern approaches.
The German firm is developing an airborne multi-mission surveillance radar offering unprecedented situational awareness and extremely short reaction times.
Leonardo reports that its Falco remotely-piloted air system has logged more than 15,000 hours of operational flight time with five international customers.
The Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) officially welcomed its first operational F-35A during a deployment ceremony at Misawa Air Base on 24th February.
All targets set for 2017 were met or exceeded, as engine deliveries rose to record levels and margins in equipment and defence activities exceeded expectations.
The Singapore-based group reported 6% increases in pretax and net profits in FY2017 on marginally lower sales of $6.6bn.
The aircraft presented on 23rd February is the first of three ordered by the United Arab Emirates.
Australia's E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft are being upgraded to meet new civil airspace regulations and to improve data storage and broadcast capabilities.
BAE Systems has been selected to modernize head-up displays on F-16 aircraft for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces, replacing the fleet’s analog system with advanced digital technology.
Safran to participate in OCEAN2020 project, chosen by the European Commission for the PADR defence research programme.
The company has signed a Declaration of Intent with the A400M Launch Customer Nations defining the framework for achieving a mutually binding contract amendment later in the year.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited reports the first flight of Hawk-i with an indigenous Real Time Operating System (RTOS) developed by the company.
Embraer Defense & Security has signed a Letter of Intent with SkyTech for up to six new KC-390 transport aircraft.
Airbus Helicopters has completed laser guided rocket (LGR) tests with the H145M platform.
Affinity Flight Training Services has delivered the fifth and final Embraer Phenom 100 for the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS).
Brazil has converted an option for an additional Airbus C295 in search and rescue (SAR) configuration that will eventually take to 15 the number of C295s in service with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered to the Spanish Air Force the first two Eurofighter Typhoons with enhanced air-to-surface capabilities.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed a range of measures to further strengthen defence cooperation between the two countries.
The French Air Force has officially welcomed the first of two new C-130J airlifters which it has ordered, along with two KC-130J aerial refuellers.
Turkey has contracted Eurosam, Aselsan and Roketsan to define its future indigenous air and missile defense system.
HAL has received an RFP for a second batch of Light Combat Helicopters following the initial batch ordered at the official production launch in August.
Airbus Helicopters and the UK Ministry of Defence have signed a Follow-on Support Arrangement contract to provide support to the RAF Puma 2 fleet over the planned service life of the aircraft.
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first Tiger retrofitted into the HAD version to the French Army's ALAT aviation service, following completion of the formal acceptance process with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA).
The Royal Navy has successfully conducted the final First of Class firing trials of the Sea Ceptor air defence system — completing the qualification firings of this new capability for the Royal Navy.
Boeing has unveiled its candidate for the U.S. Navy's MQ-25 unmanned refuelling aircraft programme.
Bell Helicopter has announced the first flight of the “next-generation” V-280 Valor tiltrotor.
Tokyo has announced plans to acquire air-launched standoff missiles, significantly extending the country's potential strike range against enemy targets.
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