Airbus to Build BADR-8 Satellite for Arabsat, With Optical Communications...
Riyadh, 18 August 2020 – Airbus has been contracted by Arabsat, one of the world’s top satellite operators, to build BADR-8, their new generation telecommunications satellite. BADR-8 will replace and...
View ArticleKaman Announces $57 M Joint Programmable Fuze Order
Kaman Corp. (KAMN) announced today that it received an order under Option 15 of its Joint Programmable Fuze (“JPF”) contract with the U.S. Air Force (“USAF”). This order has an expected value of...
View ArticleBAE Systems to Modernize Uss Preble Under a $103.5 M Contract
BAE Systems has received a $103.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88). Under the depot...
View ArticleHungarian Armed Forces Establish Joint Venture With Rheinmetall to Produce...
With the signing of an agreement in Unterlüss on 17 August 2020, the government of Hungary has embarked on a massive programme worth over two billion euros to modernize the country’s defence industry...
View ArticleFirst of Last British Airways Boeing 747 Leaves the Fleet
British Airways retires its first Boeing 747 since announcing last month that all 31 of its jumbo jets had sadly flown their last commercial services. The Boeing 747-400, registration G-CIVD, departed...
View ArticleMercury Systems Awarded Patent for Cyberattack Protection Technology
Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY), a leader in trusted, secure mission-critical technologies for aerospace and defense, announced the receipt of a new U.S. patent covering various methods to protect...
View ArticleL3Harris Technologies Awarded MUSV Program from US Navy
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has received a contract from the U.S. Navy for the Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) program. This is the Navy’s first program for an unmanned surface vehicle to...
View ArticleSES Picks SpaceX to Launch Four Additional O3b mPOWER Satellites
SES announced today that it has selected SpaceX as a launch partner to deliver the four newly-ordered O3b mPOWER spacecraft of its next-generation Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) communications system. Just...
View ArticleSita Smart Path Transforms the Passenger Experience at BCIA)
SITA, the technology provider for the air transport industry, today announces its most extensive biometric deployment to date and a new completely contactless experience for passengers traveling...
View ArticleKONGSBERG to Supply Norwegian Coastguard Vessels With Sonars for Multiple...
KONGSBERG will equip the new 136-metre, ice-strengthened vessels with its SS1221 sonars, which boast acoustic properties which make them ideally suited for multiple operations safeguarding Norwegian...
View ArticleGA-ASI To Host Strategic Industry Engagements in Canada
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), announced that it will engage Canadian companies to participate in the...
View ArticleBAE Systems Announces Deal to Acquire Technology and Data Specialists Techmodal
BAE Systems has strengthened its technology and data portfolio with a deal to buy Techmodal, a UK-based data consultancy and digital services company. Techmodal, which is based in Bristol and has...
View ArticleAHI Delivers First of 16 Advanced Law Enforcement H125 Helicopters to U.S. CBP
Airbus Helicopters, Inc. (AHI) has delivered the first of 16 new H125 helicopters uniquely configured for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO). AMO collaborated with...
View ArticleUltralight and Light Aircraft Market worth $11.6bn by 2030
The report Ultralight and Light Aircraft Market is projected to grow from an estimated USD 5.5 billion in 2020 to USD 11.6 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 7.7% during the forecast period. The increasing...
View ArticleEnter Air to Purchase up to Four Boeing 737-8 Jets
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Enter Air today announced the Polish airline is expanding its commitment to the 737 family with a new order for two 737-8 airplanes plus options for two more jets. An all-Boeing...
View ArticleCollins Aerospace to Bring Fastest In-Flight Connectivity to Four Gulfstream...
Western Jet Aviation is paving the way for Collins Aerospace’s new LuxStream connectivity service to provide the fastest speeds available on multiple Gulfstream aircraft. Western Jet Aviation, based in...
View ArticleReaction Engines, STFC Engaged in Ground-breaking Study on Ammonia Fuel for a...
Reaction Engines has recently completed a joint Proof of Concept study with the UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to determine whether the Company’s innovative thermal management...
View ArticleGA-ASI Signs SkyGuardian Contract for Belgium
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has signed a Foreign Military Sales contract with the U.S. Air Force for Belgian Ministry of Defense to acquire the MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely...
View ArticleAdditive Manufacturing To Drive The Mission Capability of US Air Force...
US is one of the largest defense spenders in the world, it accounts to around 50% of the Global defense spending. It is also one of the most technologically advanced defense forces in the world....
View ArticleTHC Purchases 10 Airbus H125 Helicopters
The Helicopter Company (THC), which is fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, today announced that it has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase 10...
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