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Lockheed Martin Inks $4.4B Deal to Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne

WIL BALDWIN December 20, 2020

From Reuters News - Reporting by Mike Stone in Washington, D.C., Editing by Greg Roumeliotis Dec 20 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE: LMT) said on Sunday that it has agreed acquire U.S. rocket engine…

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Embraer Delivers Fourth C-390 Millennium Airlifter to Brazilian Air Force

WIL BALDWIN December 20, 2020

Embraer delivered the fourth C-390 Millennium multi-mission medium airlifter of a total of 28 units to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). Like the three units already in operation, the fourth airlifter will be operated by…

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Boeing Awarded U.S. Navy Contract for New Zealand P-8 Training

WIL BALDWIN December 15, 2020

The U.S. Navy recently awarded Boeing [NYSA: BA] a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract, valued at $109 million, to provide P-8A Poseidon training for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). A suite of training…

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Boeing Digital Services to Optimize Planning and Operations for Frontier Airlines

WIL BALDWIN December 10, 2020

Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced a new 10-year agreement with North American carrier Frontier Airlines to implement a range of crew, flight-planning and operations tools to enhance efficiency for the airline. These digital solutions from Boeing’s…

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The Republic of Mali Orders an Additional Airbus C295

WIL BALDWIN December 2, 2020

The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Mali has placed a firm order for an additional Airbus C295 airlifter in the transport configuration. This second aircraft, to be delivered in 2021, will supplement the…

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Embraer Delivers First Modernized E-99 Jet to Brazilian Air Force

WIL BALDWIN November 28, 2020

From Embraer press release In a ceremony held today at the Embraer facility in Gavião Peixoto (São Paulo, Brazil), Embraer delivered the first modernized EMB 145 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control), designated E-99, to…

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F-35 Proposal Submitted To Swiss Government

WIL BALDWIN November 22, 2020

The U.S. government and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) submitted an F-35 proposal to the Swiss government in support of Switzerland's New Fighter Aircraft (NFA) competition. The F-35 proposal is a total package offering that includes up to…

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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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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…