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Saab contracted for maintenance of Gripen fighters
May 31, 2017 (UPI)
The contract, issued by the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration, carries the value of $217.5 million. "This contract will ensure effective Gripen C/D operat...
Triumph Group selected for V-22 components
May 31, 2017 (UPI)
The components would be of empennage, elevator, ramp extensions, ramp mounted weapons system floor boards, main landing gear doors and sponsons for the V-22 thr...
Orbital ATK to produce components for B-2 stealth bomber
May 30, 2017 (UPI)
Production will take place at Orbital ATK's Aerospace Structures Division facility in Dayton, Ohio, starting later this year. "We are honored to partner with No...
Britain's Royal Navy delivers Sea King helicopters to Pakistan
May 30, 2017 (UPI)
The handover took place in Britain earlier this month and was conducted in a ceremony attended by Syed Ibne Abbas, Pakistan High Commissioner to the U.K. Pakist...
BA flights disrupted for third day after IT crash
May 29, 2017 (AFP)
The embattled airline said it was cancelling 17 short-haul flights from Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, but was aiming to operate a full long-haul schedule ...
Airbus starts building first helicopter plant in China
May 28, 2017 (AFP)
China currently has a shortage of civilian helicopters for emergency medical purposes and other uses due to the military's tight control over the nation's airsp...
More Heathrow chaos as BA scrambles to recover from IT crash
May 28, 2017 (AFP)
Around a quarter of Sunday's flights set to depart from London's major hub before 10.00 pm (2100 GMT) were cancelled as the airline battled to contain the "knoc...
Singapore's BOC Aviation orders six Airbus jets worth $1.05 bn
May 26, 2017 (AFP)
The order comprises four planes from the A320 NEO family and two Airbus A330-900 aircraft, the leasing company said in a statement. "All six Airbus aircraft hav...
Super Hornets to get infrared search and track system
May 26, 2017 (UPI)
The contract includes design and development, hardware procurement, technical reviews, risk reduction, and product support and engineering tasks. Work will be c...
MD Helicopters to support MD 530F Cayuse Warrior in Afghanistan
May 25, 2017 (UPI)
U.S. Army Fiscal 2017 funds of $37.6 million have been allocated to the program. Work will be completed in Mesa, Ariz., and Afghanistan. The program is expected...
Northrop Grumman receives E-2D contract
May 24, 2017 (UPI)
The contract includes testing and integration services for the Embedded National Tactical Receiver and the E-2D Universal Serial Bus ENTR. The update includes t...
Sikorksy awarded contract for King Stallion helicopters
May 23, 2017 (UPI)
The work will be conducted at the Sikorsky plant in Stratford, Conn and is expected to be completed by March 2022, the Department of Defense announced Monday. F...
Military, civilian aviation leaders meet over pilot shortage issues
May 23, 2017 (UPI)
Measures will include the gathering of data across industry and the military to better understand the national pilot supply and how to broaden pilot recruiting ...
Lockheed Martin receives F-35 cost-reduction contract
May 22, 2017 (UPI)
The work will primarily be performed in Waco, Texas, El Segundo, Calif. and Warton, England, with other work being completed across the United States. The work ...
Cathay Pacific sacks 600 staff in major shakeup
May 22, 2017 (AFP)
The company posted its first annual net loss in eight years in March, citing intense competition as lower cost airlines, particularly from mainland China, eat i...
China, Russia launch long-haul challenge to Boeing, Airbus
May 22, 2017 (AFP)
State-run Chinese manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said they formally established th...
Safran to maintain engines
May 19, 2017 (UPI)
The seven year contract with BAAINBw, or the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, covers a fleet of 100 aircra...
Boeing considering further Super Hornet upgrades
May 19, 2017 (UPI)
If approved, the upgrades are anticipated to keep the aircraft in service until as far as the 2040's.The Block 3 is expected to start production in 2020. "When ...
Boeing proposes E-8C JSTAR replacement
May 18, 2017 (UPI)
Jamie Burgess, Vice-President and Program Manager for Boeing Military Aircraft Mobility Surveillance and Engagement division "The size of the 737 is about right...
Sikorsky to overhaul UH-60 tail rotor-blades
May 18, 2017 (UPI)
The work will be performed in Dallas, Texas and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2019. Fiscal 2017 funds of $18.4 million have been allocated. One bid w...
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