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Lockheed Martin Awarded 5-Year Contract to Support Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules Airlifter Fleet

WIL BALDWIN August 24, 2021

NEW DELHI, Aug. 24, 2021 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded a $328.8 million, five-year contract from the Indian Air Force (IAF), to provide dedicated and comprehensive support for the IAF’s fleet of 12 C-130J-30…

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Boeing KC-46A Tanker for Japan Completes First Refueling Flight

WIL BALDWIN August 16, 2021

EVERETT, Washington, August 16, 2021 – The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-46A tanker built for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) recently refueled another KC-46A aircraft in the skies over Washington state. The Japan-bound tanker also…

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Norway’s First P-8A Poseidon Rolls Out of Boeing Paint Shop

WIL BALDWIN July 10, 2021

The first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway today rolled out of the paint shop in Renton, in Royal Norwegian Air Force livery. Norway is one of eight nations to have acquired the P-8A as their…

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MD Helicopters Secures $43.9 Million in Army Contracts

WIL BALDWIN June 23, 2021

MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announces two independent contract awards worth $43.9 million from Army Contracting Command-Redstone supporting the Afghan Air Force’s MD 530F Cayuse Warrior light attack helicopters. The first contract, a six-month extension worth…

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Boeing Awarded Contract to Deliver 14 Chinook Helicopters to the Royal Air Force

WIL BALDWIN June 22, 2021

U.S. Special Operations Command awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $578 million Foreign Military Sales contract approved by the U.S. Department of State to deliver 14 extended-range Chinook helicopters to the UK Royal Air Force (RAF).…

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Airbus Delivers 100th A400M

WIL BALDWIN May 26, 2021

Seville, 25 May 2021 – Airbus has reached 100 deliveries of its A400M aircraft with MSN111, the tenth for the Spanish Air Force. The aircraft performed its ferry flight on 24th May from Seville to Zaragoza, where…

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Future Combat Air Program Tempest Poised to Drive Productivity Across United Kingdom

WIL BALDWIN May 25, 2021

The Tempest program is expected to generate long-term high value employment, with productivity per worker 78% higher than the national average, underlining how this exciting programme can make a significant contribution to the UK Government’s…

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Saab to Upgrade German Tornado Radar Warning Equipment

WIL BALDWIN May 25, 2021

Saab has received an order from Panavia Aircraft GmbH to upgrade the radar warning equipment on the Tornado aircraft operated by the German Air Force. The order value is approximately 400 million SEK. Saab will…

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Airbus Fly-By-Wire Visionary Bernard Ziegler Passes Away

WIL BALDWIN May 5, 2021

Toulouse, France 5 May 2021 – Airbus (OTC: EADSY) is saddened to learn of the passing of Bernard Ziegler, at the age of 88. Ziegler, one of Airbus’ engineering pioneers, was instrumental in the introduction of…

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Airbus A400M Conducts Major Helicopter Refueling Certification Program

WIL BALDWIN April 19, 2021

Getafe 19 April 2021 – The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has successfully conducted a major helicopter air-to-air refueling certification campaign, completing the majority of its development and certification objectives. Airbus Defence and Space aims to…