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Emcore has received a contract from a U.S. defense contractor to design an inertial measurement unit to support airborne line-of-sight and navigation functions of a fighter aircraft targeting pod. The company said Thursday it will also deliver hardware by the end of the year for use in flight demonstrations slated to occur early in 2019. Emcore […] More
Boeing has partnered with India-based Mahindra Defence Systems and Hindustan Aeronautics to offer the country’s air force the F/A-18 Super Hornet platform, Flightglobal reported Friday. The Chicago-based aerospace and defense company intends to propose a fighter aircraft production facility as part of its support to “Make in India” goals. The Indian air force sent a request for information notice to […] More
A United Technologies Corp. subsidiary has secured a contract to provide and install environmental control systems aboard the Korea Aerospace Industries-built KF-X fighter aircraft. UTC Aerospace Systems said Tuesday its environmental control platform is an integrated system consists of air conditioning, liquid cooling, cabin pressurization and bleed air control components. UTC will also supply flow […] More
Saab flew the latest variant of its Gripen fighter aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Oct. 18 to test if the platform could travel at a speed faster than that of sound. Gripen E exceeded Mach 1 and sustained a supersonic speed for the first time as the aircraft conducted maneuvers during the flight test, Saab said […] More
Korean Aerospace Industries has awarded Cobham a $9 million contract to supply an undisclosed quantity of Missile Eject Launcher units for integration onto South Korea’s future KF-X multirole fighter aircraft. Cobham said Tuesday it aims to deliver the weapons carriage and release equipment to KAI by 2020. Ken Kota, senior vice president and general manager of Cobham’s mission systems […] More
Romania has announced plans to purchase 36 F-16 fighter aircraft and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems by 2022, Defense News reported Thursday. “These acquisitions are in the interest of safeguarding the security needs of Romania, but also to respect the government“™s commitments in relation to NATO“™s structures,“ said Adrian Tutuianu, Romania“™s defense minister. The European […] More
BAE Systems has formally presented a Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft and a Hawk jet trainer built for Oman’s air force during a ceremony held at the company’s facility in Warton, England. The company said Monday it showcased both aircraft platforms to more than 100 delegates that included Sayyid Badr bin Saud al Busaidi, defense minister of Oman, and Mattar Ali bin […] More
Boeing and BAE Systems have concluded a critical design review of an electronic warfare warning platform for the U.S. Air Force“™s fleet of F-15 fighter aircraft. The companies wrapped up the CDR phase on the Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System in February as part of the F-15 modernization program, BAE said Monday. EPAWSS is designed to […] More
Belgium has kicked off a search for new multirole fighter aircraft that will replace the Belgian air force’s fleet of Lockheed Martin-built F-16 planes, IHS Jane’s 360 reported Monday. Gareth Jennings writes Belgium requested proposals from multiple international defense organizations for the Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed’s F-35A, Boeing‘s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Dassault Aviation‘s Rafale and Saab‘s Gripen E. Belgium aims to select a platform in […] More
A Frost & Sullivan report predicts the Defense Department‘s foreign military sales program will experience a compound annual growth rate of 3.4 percent through 2021 as international government customers move to increase defense spending, update military equipment and respond to regional tensions. The research firm said Monday it found that ground-based air defense, fighter aircraft and tactical vehicle systems are the most requested and delivered […] More
Canada has sent a letter of request to the U.S. government for the potential acquisition of 18 Boeing-made F-18 Super Hornet aircraft to address the need for an interim fighter fleet. The Canadian government said Tuesday the Super Hornets will supplement the legacy CF-18 fleet until the country identifies a replacement aircraft through an open competition. The potential sale will impose Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits […] More
Jeff Babione, executive vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin‘s F-35 program, has said the company is in discussions with the governments of Spain, Belgium and Switzerland regarding the countries’ plans to buy fighter jets, Defense World reported Friday. “We are starting to see other customers think about the F-35 being added to their fleet,” Babione told […] More
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