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Lockheed, Raytheon to Skip Singapore Airshow 2020 over Coronavirus Fears

February 8, 2020 @ 05:21 AM

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have announced their decision to give the biennial Singapore Airshow 2020 a miss owing to the outbreak of the infectious 2019-nCoV Coronavirus. More than 34,540 cases of the novel Coronavirus infection have been reported and 720 deaths confirmed in mainland China alone
Airbus to Arm H160 Helicopter For French Military

February 7, 2020 @ 03:38 PM

Airbus will arm the H160 helicopters of the French military under France's Joint Light Helicopter program (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger: HIL). "Airbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) are pursuing a new set of studies to further the militarisation of the H160 and to define its associated support ecosystem in the frame of the Joint Light Helicopter program (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger: HIL)," Airbus said in a statement Thursday
Airbus A320 Production Could Take a Hit as Company Shuts Chinese Facility:...

February 5, 2020 @ 04:51 PM

European Airbus' decision to shut down its facility in China's Tianjin as a precautionary measure to contain 2019-nCoV Coronavirus spread, could affect the production rate of A320 single-aisle jetliners. "China domestic and worldwide travel restrictions are posing some logistical challenges
Eurofighter "Updates" Typhoon Proposal to Finland, Gripen Evaluation Underway

February 1, 2020 @ 06:50 AM

Eurofighter has offered Finland the chance to join Europe's largest combat aircraft programme in an updated proposal to the HX fighter acquisition programme. The revised proposal, submitted earlier this week comes at a time when Saab has commenced its flight trials in Finland as part of HX procurement
Airbus to Pitch helicopter, Aircraft Programs during Defexpo 2020

January 31, 2020 @ 09:38 AM

Airbus will pitch the C295 military transport aircraft, the Panther Helicopter among several products to Indian officials at the Defexpo 2020 event in Lucknow, India. Airbus will exhibit S46, Hall 07 and models of the C295 aircraft
Airbus C295 Tankers Perform 'Wet' Contacts

January 31, 2020 @ 09:07 AM

The Airbus C295 tactical airlifter has achieved its first wet contacts during an air-to-air (AAR) tanker flight test campaign. The wet contacts, conducted out of Seville, Spain, took place in January 2020, between one Airbus C295 aircraft in tanker configuration and Spanish Air Force C295 acting as receiver at flight speeds between 100-130 knots, Airbus press release said
Kawasaki Delivers First Fan Drive Gear for Airbus A220's Engine

January 24, 2020 @ 09:22 AM

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has delivered the first Fan Drive Gear System (FDGS) to be fitted in the engine of Airbus A220 narrow-body, twin-engine, medium-range jet airliners. Kawasaki participates in the PW1500G and PW1900G Geared Turbofan engine (GTF) programs for regional jet aircraft as a Risk & Revenue Sharing Partner with Pratt & Whitney (P&W)
Rheinmetall, Thales To Develop Rockets for German Helicopters

January 9, 2020 @ 05:46 AM

Rheinmetall and Thales have signed an agreement to develop 70mm (2.75") guided and unguided rockets to be armed on German helicopters
Ireland DoD Orders Two Airbus C295 Airlifters

December 17, 2019 @ 09:32 AM

Irelands Department of Defence (DoD) has announced the acquisition of two Airbus C295 medium airlifters in a maritime surveillance configuration. With this new order, the Irish Air Corps will become the 33rd C295 operator worldwide
S.Korea's Light Civil Helicopter Makes First Flight

December 13, 2019 @ 10:17 AM

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has announced that the first flight ground test of the LCH's (Light Civil Helicopter's) second prototype has been completed. The LCH showed off its first flight performances for about 20 minutes after take-off, vindicating its flight safety, KAI said in a statement on December 5

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