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QinetiQ Wins C$51m Contract with the Canadian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Aircraft System Service program

By Harmeet Singh on May 8, 2019

Alberta, Canada. 07 May 2019 . QinetiQ has been awarded a C$51m (c£30m) contract to deliver unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that will drive enhanced situational awareness for the…

Fourth Quick Reaction Alert Squadron for RAF Lossiemouth

By Harmeet Singh on May 8, 2019

London. 08 May 2019. RAF Lossiemouth welcomed a new, fourth operational Typhoon squadron to augment its mission to protect UK and NATO airspace The Squadron…

RAF aircrew have commenced flying phase of training for P-8A Poseidon

By Harmeet Singh on April 24, 2019

London. 24 April 2019. RAF aircrew have commenced the flying phase of training to fly the Poseidon MRA Mk1 (P-8A), the UK’s new maritime patrol…

Northrop Grumman Awarded Cyber Enterprise Services Contract by US Air Force

By sangeeta Saxena on April 21, 2019

Annapolis Junction, Md. 20 April 2019 . The U.S. Air Force has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) to deliver Cyber Enterprise Services (CES) on…

Boeing gets modifcation contracts from USAF

By sangeeta Saxena on April 14, 2019

Washington DC. 14 April 2019. The Boeing Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been awarded a $14,314,300,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the modification, modernization, engineering, sustainment and…

PACAF hosts first U.S.-Mongolia Airman-to-Airman talks

By sangeeta Saxena on April 12, 2019

Hawaii. 11 April 2019. Pacific Air Forces hosted a delegation from the Mongolian Air Force Command for Airman-to-Airman talks recently. The multi-day event marked the…

US Air Force Selects Harris Corporation to Provide Ground-based Electronic Warfare Systems Support

By sangeeta Saxena on April 10, 2019

Assures space superiority by providing mission-essential electronic warfare systems support Reflects U.S. Air Force’s continued confidence in Harris technology and support capabilities Leverages 25 years…

US to impart A-29 training to Afghanistan Air Force

By Harmeet Singh on April 5, 2019

Washington DC. 05 April 2019. Sierra Nevada Corp., Sparks, Nevada, has been awarded a $42,722,019 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for A-29 training for the Afghanistan Air Force. This…

US DOD puts forth legislative proposal to Congress on the establishment of the Space Force

By sangeeta Saxena on March 2, 2019

Washington DC. 02 March 2019. The Pentagon announced today the delivery of the legislative proposal to Congress on the establishment of the Space Force. Acting…

UK military flight training heads towards new heights

By Harmeet Singh on February 25, 2019

London. 24 February 2019. The first flight of the Texan T1 state-of-the-art training aircraft has been completed at RAF Valley. The forthcoming introduction of this aircraft…

Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corporation Awarded Contract to Deliver 12 A-29s for the Nigerian Air Force

By Harmeet Singh on February 7, 2019

São Paulo, Brazil. 06 February 2019 . Embraer Defense & Security and its partner Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) were awarded a contract to deliver 12 A-29 Super…

Lockheed Martin And Royal Netherlands Air Force Celebrate Rollout Of The First Dutch Operational F-35

By sangeeta Saxena on February 5, 2019

Fort Worth. Texas. 30 February 2019 . Dutch and American officials celebrated the roll out of the first operational F-35A Lightning II for the Royal Netherlands…

Highest fidelity simulator ever developed for Predator RPA enters service for Italian Air Force

By sangeeta Saxena on February 5, 2019

Foggia, Italy. 05 February 2019. CAE announced that the Italian Ministry of Defence and Italian Air Force have formally qualified the CAE-built Predator Mission Trainer…

Republic of Korea Air Force receives first Airbus A330 MRTT

By sangeeta Saxena on January 30, 2019

Busan. 30 January 2019 . The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT)…

US Air Force gets the first two KC-46A Pegasus tankers from Boeing

By sangeeta Saxena on January 28, 2019

Everett, Washington. 27 January 2019. The first two Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aircraft departed Everett’s Paine Field recently for McConnell Air Force Base, where the 22nd Air…

RUAG modernizes eight Swiss Air Force transport helicopters

By Harmeet Singh on January 24, 2019

Bern. 24 January 2019. RUAG will upgrade eight Cougar helicopters belonging to the Swiss Air Force’s transport helicopter fleet. The corresponding agreement was signed recently…

UK Ministry of Defence awards Rubb Buildings Ltd with new £9.5m single source contract

By sangeeta Saxena on January 22, 2019

Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK. 22 January 2019. North East British manufacturing company Rubb has been awarded a new two-year contract with the UK Ministry…

Rafale “F4” standard launched

By sangeeta Saxena on January 21, 2019

Mérignac, France. 21 January 2019. Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, received the F4-standard development contract for the Rafale combat aircraft recently during…

Northrop Grumman supports uses for retired Minuteman and Peacekeeper rocket motors

By sangeeta Saxena on January 21, 2019

Dulles, Va. 21 January 2019 . Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a follow-on contract valued up to $86 million from the U.S. Air Force…

Raytheon UK to secure hundreds of aerospace jobs in support of Royal Air Force Shadow aircraft fleet

By Harmeet Singh on January 5, 2019

Contract with Ministry of Defence provides support and sustainment services over 11 years London. 04 January 2019. Raytheon UK signed a £250 million contract with the…