| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Airbus Signs Deals for 201 A320 Aircraft
AirAsia has signed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 100 A321neo aircraft. The contract was announced at the Farnborough Airshow today by AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernande... BAE Wins £2.1Bn Typhoon Support Package
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced a landmark 10-year support arrangement for the RAF’s Typhoon jets that could see more than £500M saved and reinvested in the aircraft. Announced today at... Textron AirLand Scorpion Selected for Thales’ ASDOT Bid
QinetiQ, Thales and Textron AirLand have announced a collaboration that will bid for the UK Ministry of Defence’s upcoming Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme. The three c... Volga-Dnepr Group Confirms Order for 20 Boeing 747-8 Freighters
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom --- Boeing and Volga-Dnepr Group, a leader in transportation of unique, outsize and heavy cargo, announced today at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow finalization ... Airbus, Mahindra Team to Offer Panther to Indian Navy
FARNBOROUGH, UK --- Airbus Helicopters has awarded a contract to Mahindra Aerostructures to make airframe parts for the AS565 MBe Panther. These parts will be produced at the Mahindra facility in Beng... Airbus to Cut A380 Production Rate to 12 per Year
LONDON --- In line with the current order intake, Airbus has decided to target 12 A380 deliveries per year from 2018. “With this prudent, proactive step we are establishing a new target for our ind... Lockheed Seals First Sale of Civilian C-130J Variant
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom --- Bravo Industries, LLC, announced that it will purchase 10 LM-100J Super Hercules commercial freighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin here today. Bravo is a logistics... Leonardo Selected for UK, Japanese IFF Contracts, Typhoon Upgrade
FARNBOROUGH --- Leonardo-Finmeccanica will provide the latest Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) technology for Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF). The deal, signed with a Japanese prime contract... China Loses South China Sea Arbitration: What Next?
On July 12, 2016, the arbitral tribunal adjudicating the Philippines' case against China in the South China Sea ruled overwhelmingly in favor of the Philippines, determining that major elements of Chi... Deloitte: Huge Civil Aircraft Order Backlog Is Not At Risk
Recent industry dialogue regarding the robustness of the commercial aerospace industry has in part focused on the risk of an economic downturn and the potential impact it might have on the historicall... Deals Signed for 56 Boeing 737, Company Says
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom --- Boeing today announced a commitment for 30 737 airplanes from an unidentified Chinese customer at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow. The commitment includes a mix of 737 ... Cobham Wins 3 Contracts Worth Over $1.4bn
FARNBOROUGH --- Cobham is proud to announce that the three major contracts won since June 2016 totaled over $1.4bn. Contracts in the last month include the AVIATOR S Aerospace Communications and Radio... Leonardo Signs Two New Sales for Falco Unmanned Aircraft
FARNBOROUGH --- Falco EVO, the longest-endurance version of Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s successful Falco unmanned air system (UAS), has been selected by two customers in the Middle East and Gulf region. ... Eurofighter Begins AESA Radar Flight Tests, Looks to Brimstone Trials
HALLBERGMOOS, Germany --- Flight trials of the E-Scan radar have begun following the successful completion of ground tests using a UK Eurofighter Typhoon test aircraft, clearing the path towards full ... Fincantieri Starts Work on Italian Navy’s New Support Ship
TRIESTE, Italy --- The keel laying ceremony of the Logistic Support Ship (LSS) was held today at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso (Sestri Levante, Genoa). Construction works continue on the firs... Leonardo Wins Helicopter, Radar Orders from Asian Country
FARNBOROUGH --- Leonardo-Finmeccanica secures new orders with an Asian country. In particular, the contracts concern the supply of two AgustaWestland AW119Kx helicopters and a RAT 31 DL radar system, ... Israel “David’s Sling” Battalion Now Operational
A decade after the "Second Lebanon War", the IAF's Aerial Defense Division is obtaining one of the most advanced active defense systems in the world. This week, the operational battalion of the advanc... MBDA’s Newest Brimstone Missile Enters RAF Service
The latest version of MBDA’s Brimstone precision strike missile has formally entered service on the RAF’s Tornado GR4. This upgrade is a significant step in the spiral development of the Brimstone wea... ST Aerospace Wins New Contracts Worth S$770M in Q2
SINGAPORE --- Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that its aerospace arm has secured new contracts worth $770m in the second quarter (2Q) of 2016, for projects rang... Sikorsky Markets New Gunship Variant of Black Hawk
FARNBOROUGH, England --- Lockheed Martin is exploring options to bring its weapons integration expertise to bear on the European-built S-70 Black Hawk helicopters made by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin C... Lockheed Wins New Sniper ATP Orders worth $99M
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lockheed Martin has received $99 million in delivery orders for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), spares and upgrades under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) for... Lockheed, Roketsan Extend Partnership on F-35’s SOM-J Missile
Lockheed Martin and Roketsan of Turkey have signed a follow-on contract to finalize development of the Stand Off Missile-Joint Strike Fighter (SOM-J) cruise missile for the Turkish F-35 program. Th... Norsk Titanium Wins Test Order from Boeing
FARNBOROUGH, U.K. --- Norsk Titanium AS today announced it has received an order for titanium engineering test articles from The Boeing Company produced by Norsk’s proprietary Rapid Plasma Deposition ... Triumph, Northrop Sign MOU to Advance UAS Production
FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW --- Triumph Group, Inc. today announced the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Northrop Grumman Corporation at the Farnborough International Air Show. The pur... 30,000th CFM56 Engine Comes Off the Production Line
FARNBOROUGH --- CFM International has achieved another major milestone for the CFM56 engine family, producing the 30,000th CFM56 engine earlier this month. In the 35 years since the first engines ... Royal Navy Squadron Takes Delivery of Mini UAV
700X Naval Air Squadron have taken delivery of their first Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) mini unmanned aerial systems (UAS). With the proliferation of these systems in the commercial market and th... Thales Launches Fulmar X Flexible Unmanned Air System
At Farnborough 2016, Thales is launching Fulmar X, a new concept that uses a small, flexible Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) to meet the needs of both military and civil customers in order to suite a wide ... P&WC and Antonov to Develop New An-132 Variant
FARNBOROUGH, UK --- Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and Antonov today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide Antonov's AN-132 aircraft production program with a new version of the PW150A turbop... US Navy Awards Raytheon $291M for AIM-9X Production
TUCSON, Ariz.--- The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Company a $291 million contract award for production of the AIM-9X Sidewinder® missile, one of the most advanced infrared-tracking, short-range, air... Over 30 AMRAAM Missiles Fired By F-35 to Date
TUCSON, Ariz. --- More than 30 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles have been fired from all three variants of the Joint Strike Fighter since testing began in 2013. AMRAAM® is the only air-to-air... Latest JSOW C-1 Glide Bomb Ready for US Navy Fleet
POINT MUGU, Calif. --- Raytheon Company and the U.S. Navy have completed all operational tests for the Joint Standoff Weapon C-1, making this newest variant of the guided glide weapon ready for US Nav... BAE Develops Laser Airspeed Sensor for Aircraft
In an aviation first, British scientists in Chelmsford have successfully trialled a highly accurate laser airspeed sensor for use in the next generation of high altitude aircraft which will increase s... | 