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Hungary Signs Contract For Two Multi-Mission KC-390 Millennium Airlifters

WIL BALDWIN November 18, 2020

Budapest, Hungary, November 17th, 2020 – The Hungarian Government and Embraer signed today a contract for the acquisition of two new generation multi-mission transport aircraft Embraer C-390 Millennium, in its air-to-air refueling (AAR) configuration, designated…

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Airbus Signs Contract for 38 Eurofighters with Germany

WIL BALDWIN November 15, 2020

Airbus has signed a contract to deliver 38 new Eurofighter aircraft to the German Air Force. This makes Germany the largest ordering nation in Europe's biggest defence programme. The order, also known by its project…

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Boeing Secures Over $800M in Middle East Training and Support Contracts

WIL BALDWIN November 11, 2020

- Qatar Emiri Air Force to receive aircrew and maintenance training support for F-15QA aircraft - Comprehensive support includes pre-delivery training and maintenance, and in-country services support Boeing [NYSA: BA] today acknowledged three foreign military…

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Boeing Wins Contract for Two More KC-46 Tankers for Japan

WIL BALDWIN November 1, 2020

The U.S. Air Force has exercised the option for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF) third and fourth Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-46 tanker through the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) process. “Japan’s new tankers will play…

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Boeing, U.S. Navy to Demo Future Ramjet Missile Technology

WIL BALDWIN October 20, 2020

- The demonstrator will help the Navy determine technical requirements for future carrier-based weapons systems Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Navy will demonstrate advanced missile technologies that will make carrier air wing strike fighters…

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Embraer Delivers Six A-29 Super Tucano to Philippine Air Force

WIL BALDWIN October 15, 2020

All six Super Tucano aircraft ordered by The Philippine Air Force (PAF) have been officially handed over to the Air Force today. The aircraft will be deployed for close air support, light attack, surveillance, air-to-air…

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Collins Aerospace to Provide Army with Anti-Jam Technology

WIL BALDWIN October 13, 2020

- The highest anti-jamming and anti-spoofing PNT technology providing access and trusted data for success of critical missions Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX), has been selected to provide Mounted…

Lockheed Martin to Acquire i3 Hypersonics Portfolio

WIL BALDWIN October 11, 2020

- Acquisition Reinforces Lockheed Martin’s Commitment to Delivering Exceptional Systems to the Warfighter Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a portion of Integration Innovation Inc. (i3), a…

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Airbus Delivers A400M to Luxembourg’s Armed Forces

WIL BALDWIN October 11, 2020

The Luxembourg Armed Forces have taken delivery of its Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, which was accepted at the A400M Final Assembly Line in Seville (Spain) and has performed a ferry flight. It will make…

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Boeing Built Space Force Satellite Passes Design Review

WIL BALDWIN October 10, 2020

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Space Force successfully completed the first major engineering design review for the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)-11+ communications satellite. This successful review demonstrates that Boeing is ready to proceed to…