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GKN Aerospace and Airbus Helicopters sign MoU on industrial participation

  • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) follows recent pre-selection of 14 Airbus H225M helicopters by Dutch Ministry of Defence
  • Scope of collaboration covers
The naval platform will incorporate underwater support vehicles starting from the initial design stages of the mother ship

Agreement Between Fincantieri and C.A.B.I. Cattaneo

Fincantieri, one of the world’s leading shipbuilding groups, and C.A.B.I. Cattaneo (hereafter CABI), a leading Italian company in the design, development and supply of underwater vehicles for Naval Special Forces, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the assessment of commercial and industrial…

Leonardo Begins Construction on New Customer Support Center in Northwest Florida

Leonardo breaks ground on new customer support center in Northwest Florida

In partnership with Space Florida, Leonardo Helicopters will invest over $65 million dollars towards the construction of a 113,000 sq/ft facility for aftermarket support for Leonardo’s aircraft.
The new facility will provide major component repair and overhaul, transmission testing and

The Government of Canada orders 4 new Airbus A330 MRTTs

The Government of Canada orders 4 new Airbus A330 MRTTs

The Government of Canada has awarded Airbus Defence and Space with a contract for four newly-built Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT) and for the conversion of five used A330-200s in a quest to strengthen Canada’s continental defence capabilities. The current contract has an order value of…

EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN DEFENCE OCCAR CONTRACTS EUROSAM FOR ADDITIONAL SAMP/T NG SYSTEMS

EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN DEFENCE OCCAR CONTRACTS EUROSAM FOR ADDITIONAL SAMP/T NG SYSTEMS

On 18 July 2023, OCCAR-EA Director Joachim Sucker and eurosam Managing Director Eva Bruxmeier signed the Amendment of the FSAF-PAAMS Sustainment & Enhancement (S&E) contract for the procurement of new generation ground based air defence systems SAMP/T NG for Italian Air Force.…

Saab s Gripen E team at RIAT 2023

Saab pilot wins award flying Gripen E at RIAT

On Sunday 16 July, Saab’s test pilot André Brännström won the Paul Bowen Trophy for the Best Solo Jet Demonstration at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in England. The winner of the coveted award is chosen from displays flown by air force and test pilots from around the world, with some

ECRS Mk2 outside Edinburgh test lab [credit Leonardo].

LEONARDO: CONTRACT TO DELIVER GAME-CHANGING NEW RADAR FOR ROYAL AIR FORCE TYPHOONS

Leonardo has signed a contract to complete the development of a game-changing new radar, ready to be integrated into the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Typhoon fleet, which will transform the aircraft’s control of the air and provide additional electronic warfare capabilities.  

The contract, awarded by BAE…

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Airbus and Leonardo sign MoU to jointly approach future integrated training systems market

Airbus and Leonardo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote integrated training systems and study the future solutions to tackle Air Dominance challenges.

Under this collaboration, both companies will jointly address and pursue business opportunities for the provision of…

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France, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia and Hungary sign a Letter of Intent for the joint acquisition of the Mistral 3 ground-based air defence system

The Minister for the Armed Forces for France, and his counterparts from Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia and Hungary, on Monday 19 June 2023 signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the joint acquisition of the Mistral 3 ground-based air defence system.

Led by the French Ministry for the Armed Forces with support…

GA-ASI Selects ScioTeq to Support Detect and Avoid Program

GA-ASI Selects ScioTeq to Support Detect and Avoid Program

As General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) continues towards its development goal of earning Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization from the FAA for its internally developed Detect and Avoid (DAA) system, the company has selected Belgium-based ScioTeq to supply a certified processor and…

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