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AirAsia will upsize its future Airbus single aisle fleet, converting 253 orders for the A320neo to the larger A321neo version. The change will enable the airline to offer higher capacity in response t... CFM Sets New Record Engine Order with $23.1 Bn
LE BOURGET, France --- AirAsia and CFM International today finalized an agreement for the purchase of 200 LEAP-1A engines to power the airline's 100 Airbus A321neo. The airplane order and intent to pu... IAG May Buy 200 Boeing 737 MAX
LE BOURGET, France --- One of the world's largest airline groups announced today it plans to build its future fleet with the Boeing 737 MAX with an intention to purchase 200 MAX jets. Internationa... Russian Forces Testing Hypersonic, Laser Weapons: Shoigu
The Russian Armed Forces are about to get a whole new weapon based on laser energy and hypersonic, the first of its samples have already been introduced into trial combat duty. This was announced by G... Airbus Launches FCAS Innovation Initiative to Prepare for Future
PARIS --- Airbus has announced plans to closely cooperate with innovative technology players like start-ups, SMEs and research institutes especially in the software domain. By teaming up with innovati... Royal Navy Shoots Down Drones with Sea Ceptor Missiles
HMS Northumberland used her multi-million-pound Sea Ceptor missile system to down drones in a unique test off the northwest coast of Scotland. The Type 23 frigate was testing her powerful weapons s... ‘Inadequate Oversight’ of Lockheed Led to Non-Compliant F-35 Spare Parts
Lockheed Martin Corp. has failed to supply ready-to-install spare parts for its F-35 fighter -- from wheels and tire assemblies to seats -- and may have been overpaid as much as $10.6 million in bonus... American Airlines Agrees to Order 50 Airbus A321XLRs
LE BOURGET, France --- American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, will acquire 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, the new longer-range version of Airbus’ hugely successful A321neo. The purchase agreemen... DoD IG Slams Lockheed, JPO in Audit on F-35 Spare Parts, Fees
We determined whether the DoD received Ready‑For‑Issue (RFI) spare parts for the F‑35 Joint Strike Fighter (F‑35) in accordance with contract requirements and paid sustainment performance incentive fe... The Poison Pill: EU Defence on US Terms?
It took two letters. One, sent to Brussels on 1 May 2019 by two US undersecretaries, accused the EU of damaging transatlantic cooperation and hindering US access to Europe’s defence market through the... Raytheon, Northrop Team on Scramjet-Powered Tactical Missiles
PARIS --- Building on years of collaboration, Raytheon Company and Northrop Grumman Corporation have signed a teaming agreement to develop, produce and integrate Northrop Grumman's scramjet combustors... US Army Deploys Howler, Stinger to Protect Against UAS on Battlefield
TEWKSBURY, Mass. --- The U.S. Army recently announced that the Howler counter unmanned aerial system achieved Initial Operational Capability, putting critical protection against drones in the hands of... Trump's Choice for Pentagon Chief Withdraws from Consideration
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan is withdrawing his nomination to lead the Pentagon. Shanahan "has decided not to go forward with his conf... Pentagon to Provide $250M to Ukraine for Security Assistance
The Department of Defense announced today plans to provide $250 million to Ukraine in security cooperation funds for additional training, equipment, and advisory efforts to build the capacity of Ukrai... Embraer, IAI Market AEW Variant of the Praetor 600 Bizjet
PARIS, France --- Embraer Defense & Security and ELTA Systems Ltd (ELTA), a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), signed today, at the Paris Air Show, a Strategic Cooperation Agreement to i... France Signs LoI with Five Nations on Strategic Airlift, Air Refueling
Today, (18 June 2019) six NATO Allies took a critical step towards making the future Multi Role Tanker and Transport Capability (MRTT-C) more affordable. A Letter of Intent on cooperation around the M... General Atomics Wins $91M to Support UK Predator Fleet
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded $90,961,866 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the United Kingdom (UK) MQ-9A Contractor Logistics Support Phase IV Program.... British, French Defense Committees Call for More Bilateral Defense Cooperation
PARIS --- Gathered symbolically on the anniversary of General de Gaulle's call to resistance made from London, French and British parliamentarians from the committees of the four Houses covering defen... Rand Looks at the Future of the Russian Military
Russia and the United States have countervailing interests in multiple areas. Since 2008 Russia's military forces have improved substantially, enabling Russia to pursue its interests much more aggress... Boeing Books 35 Additional Orders at Paris Air Show
LE BOURGET, France --- Boeing, Korean Air and Air Lease Corporation today announced at the Paris Air Show the airline plans to add 30 new 787 Dreamliner airplanes to its fleet, with a commitment to pu... Airbus Books More Orders for A220, A321XLR in Paris
Delta Air Lines has ordered five additional A220-100 aircraft, bringing to 95 the total number of orders placed, including both the A220-100s and A220-300s. The airline is the first to select the new ... Pratt Signs MoU to Power 40 Chinese A320s
PARIS --- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., announced today that it has entered into a binding memorandum of understanding with an undisclosed lessor to negotiate a firm order ... Rolls-Royce to Power 16 New A330neo for Cebu Pacific
The Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine will power 16 new Airbus A330neo aircraft for Philippine-based low-cost carrier, Cebu Pacific. In addition, Rolls-Royce will also provide the airline with its flagshi... CFM Books Additional Engine Orders at Paris Air Show
LE BOURGET, France --- Dublin-based international aircraft leasing company Avolon today announced it has selected CFM International's LEAP-1A engine to power an additional 70 Airbus A320neo aircraft. ... Lessor NAC Signs for Up to 100+ ATR Turboprops
PARIS AIR SHOW --- Regional aircraft leasing specialist NAC and ATR, the world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer, have today signed a Letter of Intent for 35 firm ATR -600s, with options for... Indonesia Orders Seven CL-515 Amphibious Aircraft
PARIS --- Longview Aviation Capital (Longview) and its subsidiary Viking Air Limited today announced a seven aircraft sales contract for six new-production CL-515 aircraft and one CL-415EAF. The CL... UK’s 15-Year Delay to Submarine Disposal Wasted £30 Million
The UK retired its 20 legacy submarines in 1980 and the Ministry of Defence’s (the Department) progress in disposing of these submarines has been a serious disappointment. The project has moved at... Terma Completes Protection Suite for Dutch NH90s
PARIS AIR SHOW --- In 2012, Terma completed a study program for Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) to identify the best possible way of protecting the NH90 aircraft against IR seeking missiles. The s... China Debuts New Armed Airborne Vehicle at Fuzhou Show
A new domestically-developed armed military vehicle designed for airborne missions made its public debut on Tuesday at the opening of the 17th China Cross-Straits Technology and Projects Fair in Fuzho... Saab Chooses Safran's APU for Use in Boeing T-X
PARIS AIR SHOW --- Safran Electrical & Power and the Swedish defence and security company Saab, today signed an agreement to supply the Auxiliary Power System for the Boeing T-X military training airc... Lockheed Demos Proven Radar Technology at US Army's Sense-Off
SYRACUSE, N.Y. --- Lockheed Martin successfully completed a demonstration of its radar solution for the U.S. Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) program during a Sense-Off at Whi... Lockheed Enhances Command & Control for Ballistic Missile Defense
PARIS --- Through ongoing modernization to the command, control, battle management and communications (C2BMC) system, Lockheed Martin's team has significantly enhanced the Missile Defense Agency's Bal... Italian Fire Corps Orders Five Additional AW139s
Leonardo announced new signed contracts for five additional AW139s to the Italian National Fire Corps (Vigili del Fuoco, part of Ministry of the Interior), including integrated logistic support and tr... USAF Touts ‘Global Reach’ with F-35A
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany --- From Europe to the Middle East and the high desert of Idaho, the Air Force’s first combat-coded F-35A Lightning II squadrons demonstrated their global reach this week... Dutch MoD Extends Rheinmetall Ammo Contract to 2030
Rheinmetall and the Dutch procurement authority Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) have renewed their partnership agreement for the supply of ammunition through to the end of 2030. For Rheinmetall, t... SAMI, L-3 to Form JV for Electro-Optical Sensors
LE BOURGET, France --- L3 Technologies announced today that it has signed a joint venture agreement with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) to collaborate on electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR)... Russian AF Scrambles to Obtain Precision Bombs
Bombers of Russian Aerospace Forces now can use standard aircraft armament as high-precision weapons with a deviation from the target of maximum a dozen meters. This was announced by General of the Ar... EASA Certifies Arrano 1A Engine for Airbus H160 Helicopter
PARIS AIR SHOW --- Safran Helicopter Engines has received EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Type Certification for its Arrano 1A engine, installed in the Airbus Helicopters H160. Arrano is a new ... | 