French Safran and Russian United Engine Corporation (UEC) have signed an agreement for the development of the modification of SaM146 engine for the version of Russian multi-purpose amphibious aircraft, Beriev Be-200. ‘ODK-Saturn, a part of
Irkut Corporation and JSC “SCAC” signed Memorandum on Cooperation with Saudi Arabia State Investment Agency “SAGIA” for promoting Russian civil aircraft at the Middle East as well as in Northern and Central Africa region. The Memorandum states the assistance of the Saudi agency as far as sales and leasing of Russian aircraft are concerned, local MC-21 and SSJ100 certification, cooperation for the after-sales support and possible perspective localization of the production, in particular the production and installation of the interior components, aircraft painting and separate construction elements manufacturing
Sierra Nevada Corporation along with its partners Ascent Vision and RADA Technologies will participate in the SOFWERX ThunderDrone Rapid Prototyping Event (RPE) III demonstration with their X-MADIS (eXpeditionary Mobile Aerial Defense Integrated System). X-MADIS is a self-contained, fully mobile and integrated counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) capability
Britain has unveiled a major defense space strategy where the countrys air force would be responsible for “command and control” of the nations space missions, aiming to safeguard UK operations against “emerging space-based threats”. Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson has vowed to bring the number of specialists working in the countrys defense space sector to 600 which is a 20- percent jump from what Britain currently has, the ministry said in a release Monday during first ever UK Defence Space Conference
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered the first of an expected 200 CH-53 King Stallion helicopter to the U.S
Elbit Systems has completed the successful delivery phase of the Land 125 Phase 3C contract supplying XACTth65 thermal weapon sights to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Dan Webster, the Managing Director of Elbit Systems of Australia and Malcolm McKeith, the Director of Armaments Systems Program Office at The Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG), signed the final delivery document at Melbournes historic Victoria Barracks on 22 March
Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding division has partnered with 3D Systems to develop additive manufacturing technologies expected to accelerate the adoption of metal 3-D printing in the naval shipbuilding industry. The joint effort is expected to support future qualification and certification programs necessary to implement this advanced manufacturing technology for the U
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is said to have made $150,000 payment to Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trumps personal lawyer in November 2017. The payments were made to Essential Consultants LLC, a company established by Cohen in Delaware, according to a memo released by Michael Avenatti on Twitter Thursday
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has been awarded a follow-on contract to continue the second phase of a pilot study program to assess the feasibility of interoperability across multiple satellite communication (SATCOM) systems for the Department of Defense (DoD). Under this award, Hughes will be responsible for prototyping a Flexible Modem Interface (FMI) for military terminals that will enable various military and commercial systems and services to interoperate in the field
Czech aircraft manufacturer AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s