Lockheed Martin today marked a significant milestone with the departure of the first ferry cell of three F-16 Block 70 jets from Greenville, South Carolina, to Bahrain. This event highlights Bahrain’s role as the first Gulf Cooperation Council member to operate the F-16 and now the first to integrate the …
Read More »QATAR EMIRI AIR FORCE AND LEONARDO CELEBRATE 2,500 FLIGHT HOURS OF THE NH90 HELICOPTER FLEET
On the occasion of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) 2024, the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) and Leonardo celebrated the 2,500 flight hours of the NH90 helicopter fleet. This milestone has been made possible through strategic cooperation, which has been aided by Leonardo’s direct involvement in …
Read More »Bell Receives Order for Four Bell 429s for Parapublic Operations
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced an order for four Bell 429 aircraft for parapublic operations in the Middle East. These aircraft will join the 90 Bell 429s supporting law enforcement, firefighting and parapublic missions globally and add to Bell’s total fleet of nearly 500 Bell …
Read More »Bell Signs First Bell 525 Purchase Agreement with Equinor for 10 Aircraft
Bell, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced a signed purchase agreement with Equinor for the sale of 10 Bell 525 aircraft for North Sea offshore operations with deliveries expected to begin in 2026. The 525 offers Equinor superior technological innovation in terms of helicopter safety, reduced CO2 emissions, pilot …
Read More »ScanEagle with VTOL Brings Battle-Tested, Long-Endurance UAS Capabilities to Even Smaller Spaces
The ScanEagle Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) kit, by Insitu, a Boeing Company, launches and lands vertically from small spaces without sacrificing payload capacity or endurance. It can be airborne more than 18 hours. It uses an electric multicopter called FLARES (Flying Launch and Recovery System) for lifting the ScanEagle …
Read More »Lockheed Martin And Slovakia Usher In New Era Of European Air Defense With Ceremonial Delivery Of First F-16 Block 70 Jets
In a ceremony today at Lockheed Martin’s Greenville facility (NYSE: LMT), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Robert Kaliňák, along with esteemed delegates from the United States and Slovakia, commemorated the delivery of Slovakia’s first two F-16 Block 70 aircraft. This event marks a new …
Read More »GA-ASI Makes First Flight of XQ-67A OBSS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) for the first time on Feb. 28, 2024. OBSS is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) program and GA-ASI was selected in 2021 to design, build and fly the new aircraft. With flight of the AFRL-funded XQ-67A, GA-ASI …
Read More »Boeing Awarded $3.4 Billion Contract for 17 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $3.4 billion contract to begin manufacturing 14 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force and three additional P-8s for the German Navy. “We are proud to add Canada to the list of international P-8 partners as well as to Germany’s fleet …
Read More »Bell and Leonardo Enter into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to evaluate cooperation opportunities in the tiltrotor technology domain
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and Leonardo S.p.A., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to evaluate cooperation opportunities in the tiltrotor technology domain. As global leaders in designing, manufacturing, and supporting rotorcraft for commercial and military applications, Bell and Leonardo share a multi-decade history of industrial …
Read More »Bell Signs Customer Service Facility Agreement with Abu Dhabi Aviation
Bell, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has signed an Agreement with Abu Dhabi Aviation to establish its role as an authorized BellCustomer Service Facility (CSF) and provide service for Bell 212, Bell 412 and the SUBARU Bell 412EPX commercial aircraft. This new agreement further demonstrates both organizations’ dedication to providing exceptional …
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