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China-made AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight

December 24, 2017 @ 04:26 AM

Chinas first home-grown amphibious aircraft AG600, has completed its maiden flight in Zhuhai. The large amphibious aircraft AG600, code named "Kunlong," flew from the Jinwan Civil Aviation Airport in the city of Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province at 9

Saab to Support S Korean KF-X Fighter Jet’s AESA Radar Development

December 23, 2017 @ 12:07 PM

Saab has received an order for support of algorithm development and evaluation of airborne AESA radar for South Koreas indigenous KF-X fighter jet. The radar development programme is led by the Korean Agency for Defence Development (ADD) and Saab will work in cooperation with ADD and its contractual partner LIG Nex1...

Boeing Wins $288 Million to Provide One KC-46A Aerial Refueling Aircraft to...

December 23, 2017 @ 03:55 AM

Boeing has been awarded a $288 million contract for one KC-46A aircraft for Japan. The face value is not-to-exceed $19

General Atomics Awarded $329 Million for MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper UAV Support

December 23, 2017 @ 03:34 AM

General Atomics has been awarded a $329 million contract for MQ‐1 Predator and MQ‐9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft support and services. This contract provides for core management, logistics support, configuration management, technical manual and software maintenance, contractor field service representative support, inventory control point management, flight operations support, depot repair, and...

StandardAero Wins $380 Million for Rolls-Royce T56 Series Engine Overhaul and Repair

December 23, 2017 @ 03:28 AM

StandardAero has won $380 million contract for T56 series 3.0 and 3

Boeing Wins $6.2 Billion to Provide 36 F-15 Fighters to Qatar

December 23, 2017 @ 03:15 AM

Boeing has been awarded a $6.1 billion contract for the F-15 Qatar program

HAL Receives RFP to Manufacture 15 Light Combat Helicopters

December 22, 2017 @ 01:19 PM

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received a Request for Proposal (RFP) to manufacture 15 Limited Series Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) from the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army today. HAL would be the sole vendor for the tender as it is the only manufacturer of the LCH

Elbit Systems To Equip NATO's A330 Tankers With More J-Music DIRCM Systems

December 22, 2017 @ 12:49 PM

Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a follow-on $46 million contract to supply additional J-Music DIRCM (Direct Infrared Countermeasures) self-protection systems to NATO, for its Airbus A330 Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF) Program. Similar to several previous awards from global air forces and other customers, Elbit Systems will equip NATO's Airbus A330 tankers with the J-Music DIRCM systems along with the Company's Infra-Red-based Passive Airborne Warning Systems (PAWS IR)

Boeing KC-46 Program's 767-2C Aircraft Gets FAA Certification

December 22, 2017 @ 12:26 PM

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeings KC-46 tanker program an Amended Type Certificate (ATC) for its core 767-2C aircraft configuration, verifying that the fundamental design of the KC-46 tanker is safe and reliable. The 767-2C is a modified version of the companys commercial 767 with revised structure, wiring and plumbing

Russia Dispatches 10 Su-35 Fighter Jets to China

December 22, 2017 @ 09:58 AM

Russia has sent the second batch of 10 Su-35 fighter jets to China under a 2015 contract to supply 24 fighter jets TASS reported an unnamed source from Russias military and technical cooperation agency. "Another batch of 10 aircraft has been sent to the customer

Boeing Wins $480 Million Saudi Arabian F-15 Fighter Aircraft Fleet Repair Support

December 22, 2017 @ 06:35 AM

Boeing has won $480 million contract for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) F-15C/D/S/SA fleets repair support services effort. This program is comprised of logistical in-Kingdom repair and return of parts for F-15C/D/S/SA fleets and repair of aerospace ground equipment, hush house/open air test cell equipment for the RSAF F-15 program, the US department of defense said in a statement Thursday, Repair support services are expected to be completed by June 20, 2025

Boeing Wins $1.2 Billion for Manufacture of 10 P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol

December 22, 2017 @ 05:39 AM

Boeing has won $1.2 billion modification contract for the manufacture and delivery of 10 Lot 9 full-rate production P-8A aircraft, seven for the Navy and three for the government of the United Kingdom

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