Middle East Airlines (MEA) receives its first Airbus A321neo
Lebanon-based Middle East Airlines (MEA) has received its first A321neo aircraft from Airbus’ final assembly line in Hamburg, Germany. The delivery is the first of nine aircraft to be delivered in the...
View ArticleHensoldt UK to Deliver Kelvin Hughes SharpEye Radar
HENSOLDT UK, manufacturer of Kelvin Hughes SharpEye radar systems, is pleased to announce that the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (SBGS) has selected variants of the company’s SBS-900 X-band...
View ArticleQinetiQ Wins Contract to Scope Upgrade to RCAF Ranges
QinetiQ has been awarded a one-year contract, with an additional option year, by the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Air Warfare Centre to develop a roadmap for the modernization of RCAF Air Weapons...
View ArticleSpaceflight Unveils Next-Gen Orbital Transfer Vehicle to Fly Aboard Next...
Spaceflight Inc., the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, announced today that it will be flying its next generation orbital transfer vehicle, Sherpa-FX, on a fully dedicated...
View ArticleUS Army Orders Next-generation Missile Warning Systems
BAE Systems received $179 million in total awards from the U.S. Army as part of the Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) program. This award includes orders...
View ArticleNGC Successfully Launches Minotaur IV Rocket Carrying Satellite for the NRO
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully launched its Minotaur IV space launch vehicle and placed a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spacecraft into orbit at 9:46 a.m. EDT on July 15....
View ArticleMarotta Controls Awarded Patents Increasing Spacecraft Valve Robustness
Today, Marotta Controls, a rapidly growing aerospace and defense supplier based in New Jersey, announced it has received two patents for solenoid valves: one for valve design and the other for novel...
View ArticleBoeing to Support ISS Operations Through 2024
Boeing [NYSE: BA], NASA’s lead industry partner for the International Space Station (ISS) since 1993, will continue supporting the celebrated orbiting laboratory through September of 2024 under a $916...
View ArticleNavy Awards Contact for Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle Prototype
The Navy on July 13, 2020 awarded a $34,999,948 to L3 Technologies, Inc. for the development of a single Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) prototype, with options to procure up to eight additional...
View ArticleMoD Signs GBP65M Contract for Protector Aircraft
After a successful development phase Protector is set to enter service by mid-2024, meaning that the Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) will deliver a step-change in capability for the RAF. Protector...
View ArticleAustralia Leading the Way in Asia Pacific F-35 Maintenance
Australia’s defence industry continues to fly high, with a key milestone reached in the maintenance of the Royal Australian Air Force’s new F-35 fighter jets. The first Australian F-35A engine fan...
View ArticleViasat, Cyber1st Collaborate to Support Ongoing UK Sovereign Crypto Growth...
Viasat UK Ltd., a subsidiary of global communications company, Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), today announced an agreement to collaborate with world-class cyber solutions provider, Cyber1st, to deliver...
View ArticleData-Relay Satellite Beams at Light Speed
The second satellite in the network, EDRS-C, has now passed its user commissioning review and entered into full service. Launched on 6 August 2019, EDRS-C is in geostationary orbit some 36 000...
View ArticleSaab Signs Support Agreement for GlobalEye
Saab has signed a support agreement with the United Arab Emirates regarding the advanced airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) solution GlobalEye. The agreement is valid between 2020 and 2022,...
View ArticleAirbus Expands its SpaceDataHighway With 2nd Satellite
The EDRS-C satellite, the second node of Airbus’ SpaceDataHighway constellation, completed its commissioning tests on 15th July 2020 and is now ready to start operational services. Following its...
View ArticleUS Army Awards $21.8M Production Contract to FLIR for Nerve Agent Disclosure...
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced it has been awarded a full-rate production option worth $21.8 million on an indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with the United States...
View ArticleSaab Receives Carl-Gustaf Order from US Army
Saab has received an order for Carl-Gustaf® ammunition and AT4 systems from the U.S. Army. The order value is approximately USD 100 million (930 MSEK) and deliveries will take place in 2021. The...
View ArticleSolar Orbiter's 1st Images Reveal 'Campfires' on the Sun
The first images from Solar Orbiter, a new Sun-observing mission by ESA and NASA, have revealed omnipresent miniature solar flares, dubbed ‘campfires’, near the surface of our closest star. According...
View ArticleJames Webb Space Telescope to Launch in October 2021
NASA has announced the decision, based on a recently completed schedule risk assessment of the remaining integration and test activities before launch, accounting for impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic...
View ArticleBAE to Integrate Hybrid Electric Drive onto a Combat Vehicle Under US Army...
BAE Systems has been awarded a $32 million prototype agreement by the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to integrate a Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system onto a...
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