Boeing and France-based Safran have unveiled a new joint venture to design, develop and service auxiliary power units or engines used to start aircraft and related systems while on the ground. Etienne Boisseau will serve as CEO of the new JV, Initium Aerospace, which will operate in San Diego to build APUs in collaboration with Boeing and Safran teams on production and engineering, Boeing said Wednesday.
 

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A joint venture of Boeing and Safran has received clearances from regulators to kick off design, development and servicing work on onboard engines built to power aircraft while on the ground. Etienne Boisseau will serve as CEO of the new JV that will design auxiliary power units in San Diego, Boeing said Friday. “This joint venture strengthens Boeing’s […] More

Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing’s global services business, has said he is working with the heads of the Chicago-based aerospace firm’s defense and commercial segments to find new growth opportunities, AINonline reported Friday. Deal said he collaborates with CEO Dennis Muilenburg; Leanne Caret, president of Boeing’s defense, space and security segment; Greg Smith, chief […] More

Boeing and France-based Safran have formed a new joint venture that will develop and service auxiliary power units or onboard engines used to power aircraft while on the ground. Boeing said Monday both firms will own a 50 percent stake in the U.S.-based joint venture and that it expects the transaction to close in the […] More

Boeing is set to expand its fuel efficiency solutions offering through an acquisition of fuel-efficiency management and analytics software provider ETS Aviation, which serves at least 120 airlines and corporate flight agencies around the world. Boeing said Friday it expects to complete the transaction this quarter, after which the company will integrate ETS Aviation’s fuel efficiency tools into its Boeing […] More

HII‘s mission technologies business unit will provide advisory and assistance services to U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa under a $995 million multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The company said Wednesday it will assist USAFE-AFAFRICA personnel in conducting information analyses, evaluations and training activities across European Command and Africa Command areas of responsibility. Andy […] More

Sohail Aman, air chief marshal and head of Pakistan’s air force, has said that Pakistan is in discussions with the U.S. government to buy new F-16 planes as replacements for older generation aircraft by 2020, Defense News reported Wednesday. Usman Ansari writes Aman said at an event that “it may take some time” before the […] More

The U.S. Army sealed a $50 million undefinitized contract action agreement with BAE Systems for the construction of M777 lightweight howitzer major structures. The transaction allows BAE to restart production of the titanium structures, the first lot of which is expected for delivery in 2025, the company said Thursday.

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Want to know what esteemed cybersecurity visionaries have to say about its ever-changing role in the government? Click here to register for the upcoming Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Cyber Summit.   Digital transformation ushered in solutions for various government bodies to expedite their processes, enjoy efficiency, and tackle massive loads of information without compromising confidentiality […] More

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman were selected by the U.S. Army for other transaction authority agreements with Project Director Sensors - Aerial Intelligence to advance the Launched Effects payload program. Northrop Grumman was awarded an OTA deal for two payloads while Lockheed received an order for one payload as part of the first LE development phase, the Army's Program Executive Office - Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors announced Wednesday.

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AFWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Air Force, will work with Near Earth Autonomy on the development of a reliability standard for autonomous drones as part of the Autonomy Prime program. Near Earth was awarded a contract to help AFWERX set up a formal autonomous aerial transport assurance through an accreditation process, the aircraft […] More

General Dynamics’ information technology business has secured a two-year, $95.5 million non-competitive contract to continue operating and maintaining the U.S. Navy’s online personnel management platform. The Defense Department said Friday General Dynamics Information Technology will also keep integrating the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System with the Navy Personnel and Pay platform via the cost and cost-plus-fixed-fee […] More