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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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French Navy Exercises Option for Two Additional Airbus H160 Helicopters

WIL BALDWIN May 23, 2021

The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has confirmed an option to Airbus Helicopters, Babcock and Safran Helicopter Engines for two more H160s for the French Navy. These aircraft will join the fleet of four H160s…

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Lockheed Martin to Deliver Sweden World’s Most Advanced Air Defense Missile

WIL BALDWIN May 11, 2021

Lockheed Martin successfully delivered Sweden’s first Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors in April, providing the country with the world’s most advanced air defense missile that uses Hit-to-Kill technology to defend against…

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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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Rolls-Royce to Design and Manufacture Propellers for U.S. Navy FFG-62 Frigates

WIL BALDWIN April 27, 2021

Rolls-Royce has reached agreement with Fincantieri Marinette Marine to design and manufacture up to 40 fixed-pitch propellers for the U.S. Navy’s Constellation-class (FFG-62) guided missile frigate program. Fincantieri was awarded the shipbuilding contract from the…

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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…

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Boeing Nets $1.7B Contract for P-8A Poseidon Submarine Hunters

WIL BALDWIN March 31, 2021

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 31, 2021 — The U.S. Navy today awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $1.6 billion production contract for the next 11 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Nine aircraft will join the U.S. Navy fleet and two…

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Airbus, Fujitsu & Thales Team Up On British Army Future Communication Program

WIL BALDWIN March 9, 2021

London, 9 March 2021 - Airbus, Fujitsu and Thales UK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work collaboratively on the upcoming Systems Integrator (SI) opportunity for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), Land Environment…

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Lockheed Martin Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Soars In Flight Test

WIL BALDWIN March 4, 2021

Dallas, Texas March 4, 2021 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully tested its next-generation Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS) munition in an 80-kilometer flight demonstration at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. During the flight test,…

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Airbus Wins First Syracuse IV Ground Segment Program Contract

WIL BALDWIN March 4, 2021

Paris, France 4 March 2020 – Within the Syracuse IV programme, Airbus (Paris: AIR.PA) has been awarded a 10-year framework agreement called Copernicus for the construction and upgrading of part of the ground segment for the…