Pratt & Whitney Wins $508 million F-35 Engines Contract
Pratt & Whitney has won a $508 million modification to the previously awarded F-35 Lightening II Lot VI low rate initial production advance acquisition contract. This modification provides for the procurement of 18 F135 conventional take off and landing (CTOL) propulsion systems for the U
Royal Netherlands Air Force Begins Chinook Training On Upgraded Simulators
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has begun training its Chinook aircrews to the CH-47D and CH-47F standards after the successful completion of Chinook simulators upgrades. The upgrade was done over the past two years to support RNLAF Chinook training, which is contracted to run through 2018 at CAE's MSHATF...
Lockheed Martin Win Contracts Worth $210 Million
Lockheed Martin has won $30 million modification contract to supply two F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Takeoff and Landing aircraft for the Government of Japan. Work is expected to be completed in July 2014
UTC Aerospace To Display Unmanned Aerial System Solutions at AUSA 2013
UTC Aerospace Systems will extensive display technology and solutions for defense, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and security applications at the AUSA Annual Meeting which takes place in Washington D.C
Norway Signs Pratt & Whitney For F100 Engines Support
Norway has agreed to a four-year contract agreement with Pratt & Whitney for a performance-based Material Management Program (MMP) to support the Royal Norwegian Air Force's F100-PW-220E engine fleet. The contract supports material forecasting, item repair management and provisioning of operational, intermediate, and depot-level spare parts
Rolls-Royce Wins $496 Million T-56 Engine Contracts
Rolls-Royce has been awarded two contracts worth a combined value up to $496 million to support T56 engines on U.S
AeroVironment To Upgrade Raven UAS Under $19 Million Payloads Contract
AeroVironment has won a contract for Mantis i23 gimbaled sensor payloads to continue upgrading the U.S
India To Fast-Track Kaveri Engine Project
The Indian government has directed the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to fast-track the ‘Kaveri engine project conceived as the power plant for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). DRDO director general (aeronautics) K Tamilmani said that that the organisation and Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), which developed the engine, have been asked to submit a detailed report of funds required to revive the project
Pratt & Whitney Submits Proposal For New F-35 Fighter Engines
Pratt & Whitney has submitted its proposal for the next two lots of F-35 joint strike fighter engines to the Pentagon, expecting to reach an agreement in the first quarter of 2014. The proposal for low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots 7 and 8 of the F135 engine was submitted to the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) on Sept
Pentagon Awards Contracts Worth $906 Million To Lockheed, Rolls Royce, Pratt And...
Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $98 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the manufacture and delivery of up to 50 AN/APS-153(V)1 automatic radar periscope detect and discrimination multi-mode radar kits to upgrade the MH-60R fleet aircraft. Work is expected to be completed in September 2016
Pattonair, MTU Sign New Supply Contract For V2500 Program
Pattonair today announced a three-year contract signed with MTU Aero Engines, to provide C class parts under the V2500 program. “MTU is one of the biggest independent engine manufacturers in the world, and were very pleased to be working with them on the V2500 engine
Tunisia Request F-5 Avionics Upgrades
Tunisia has proposed a sale for F-5 avionics upgrades and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support from the U.S
Latest Chinese GJ-11 "Sharp Sword" Drone Seen at an Air Base in...
North Korea Reveals Hwasong-20 ICBM Capable of Reaching U.S. Mainland
Denmark Allocates $4.5B to Buy 16 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Sanctions French Automaker Renault for Producing Drones for Ukraine
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...