Bombardier’s defense arm and U.S. subsidiary Learjet have supplied the U.S. Air Force with an additional modified Global 6000 business jet, bringing the total number of deliveries to the service branch to five so far. The Canada-based manufacturer said Thursday the handover is part of a potential $464.8 million contract it secured in June 2021 to provide […] More

Bombardier Defense, most recently the aerospace manufacturer’s Specialized Aircraft division, has received additional orders from the U.S. Air Force for modified Global 6000 business jets. The orders are part of a potential $465 million award that covers the conversion of Global 6000 units into the Air Force E-11 Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft, Bombardier said […] More

Raytheon Technologies has partnered with Canadian jet manufacturer Bombardier to develop an aircraft concept for multiple intelligence and airborne data gathering to support applications such as humanitarian aid, disaster monitoring, missile defense and border security.

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Bombardier Transportation has landed a potential $669M contract to provide New Jersey Transit with rail cars designed for commuter usage.

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Lockheed Martin has partnered with Raytheon and Bombardier to develop a version of the latter company’s Global business jet in pursuit of the U.S. Air Force‘s JSTARS Recapitalization program U.S. Air Force. Rob Weiss, executive vice president and general manager at Lockheed’s Skunk Works business, said Tuesday the companies will seek to combine their experience and technologies for their version […] More

Boeing has partnered with Bombardier to develop a new maritime surveillance aircraft that combines Boeing’s P-8 sensors and mission systems and Bombardier’s Challenger 605 flight features, DoD Buzz reported Monday. Kris Osborn reports the aircraft is designed for maritime and over-land surveillance, search-and-rescue and border and harbor security operations. “We chose the Challenger very carefully. We looked at it […] More

Bombardier Aerospace has made a series leadership changes in its parts services team, including a new vice president and director of customer services and support for the CSeries aircraft. Bill Molloy, formerly director of customer services and support for the CSeries aircraft, has succeeded the retiring Diane De Souza as VP of the parts services team, the company announced […] More

A consortium of Siemens and Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a potential $90 million contract for the first phase of a train control system upgrade on two commuter lines in the U.S. Siemens’ rail automation business unit and Bombardier Transportation will work to build, evaluate and commission the Positive Train Control system for New York’s Long Island Rail Road and […] More

Boeing has picked a Bombardier business aircraft to work as a platform for a maritime surveillance system Boeing intends to develop for search and rescue missions. Field Aviation will configure the Challenger 605 air vehicle’s systems and structure by using the P-8A Poseidon mission system solution under the Maritime Surveillance Aircraft program, Boeing said Monday. “The […] More

L3Harris Technologies has teamed up with MAG Aerospace to develop a commercial aircraft equipped with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for a new U.S. Army program. The team will modify Bombardier Global Express 6500s to include new radar as well as electronic and communications intelligence capabilities in support of the Army’s Theater Level High-Altitude Expeditionary […] More

Sierra Nevada Corp. is investing $200 million to develop two prototypes of its RAPCON-X plane by January 2024 as the U.S. Army considers replacing its fleet of fixed-wing aircraft used in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, Breaking Defense reported Friday. Tim Harper, senior director of business development for mission solutions and technologies division at SNC, […] More

The term “digital twin” refers to a real-time virtual counterpart of an individual, physical asset or process in the physical world. Digital twins can help organizations understand how these real-world elements might behave in a myriad of complex scenarios and environments – often without actually using or compromising the physical element itself. “Digital twins are […] More