The US Army also added that it would push to get the long-range assault aircraft online “years ahead” of its original 2030 timeline.
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.
The solution was evaluated by the US Army and Air Force during the Project Convergence Capstone 5.
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
3rd March 2011
Sikorsky has detailed plans to roll-out a remanufacturing programme outside the US, initially designed to sell cut-price variants of its Hawk series of helicopters worldwide. …
3rd March 2011
The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has submitted its recommendations to the Department of Defence (DoD) for its naval helicopter replacement programme with a final …
3rd March 2011
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australian aviation searchlight innovator Trakka Corp., to jointly …
3rd March 2011
Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia and Thales Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding today at the 2011 Australian International Airshow to pursue Project Air 9000 …
3rd March 2011
Australian advanced materials company Quickstep Holdings Limited has secured a further opportunity for aerospace/defence manufacturing work in Australia, today announcing it has signed a Memorandum …
2nd March 2011
BAE Systems is to provide an updated weapons system for the V-22 Osprey. The $14 million contract, awarded at the end of February, calls for …
2nd March 2011
Lockheed Martin and Bristow Helicopters Australia, an affiliated company of Bristow Group Inc., today announced a partnership to offer a complete training solution to the …
2nd March 2011
AgustaWestland and BAE Systems have announced plans to establish a world-leading helicopter transmission test facility in Australia. The facility, better known as a Multi-Purpose Test …
2nd March 2011
The Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter today applauded the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275) announcement that the Bell Boeing-built V-22 …
1st March 2011
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has selected BAE Systems Australia as the Deeper Maintenance (DM) provider for its CH-47D Chinook fleet. As the fleet transitions …
1st March 2011
Becker Avionics and Axnes Aviation AS just announced that they have signed a teaming agreement to work together on sales and marketing, as well as …
1st March 2011
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its wholly-owned US subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded a $12.75 million delivery order for Integrated Helmet …
1st March 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, together with CAE and BAE Systems have today announced the formation of an industry team to pursue the AIR 9000 Phase …
1st March 2011
Raytheon Company has been awarded a $50 million contract to deliver 50 AAS-44C(V) Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems for use on the US Navy's MH-60R and MH-60S …
28th February 2011
Elbit Systems, a market leader in military Helmet Mounted Head-Up Displays (HUDs), announced today that it successfully completed a test flight of its ANVIS/HUD Day/Night …
28th February 2011
The NH90 helicopter recently made its first deck landing on an M-frigate, while the ship was under sail. This first-ever landing occurred as part of …
25th February 2011
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) has entrusted DCI-NAVFCO, the naval branch of DCI group, with the training of its flight crews for the use …
24th February 2011
Housing for the anticipated CH-148 Cyclone helicopters for the Canadian Forces (CF) is to be built in the form of a new C$155 million facility …
24th February 2011
Lockheed Martin Corporation is expanding its base of potential suppliers for the MH-60R helicopter in Australia, issuing a request for information from potential suppliers of …
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