Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
The Kingdom of Belgium will procure 15 multi-role H145M helicopters for the army and two helicopters plus three options for the Federal Police. The contract was signed between the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), on behalf of Belgium, and Airbus Helicopters. “We are proud that Belgium is joining the growing community of H145M users,” said Bruno Even, […]
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Engineering company Scalian has this week bought Mannarino Systems & Software, a company specialising in avionics for electric aircraft and drones. On a global level, Mannarino also works in certified systems for the aerospace sector, meaning the acquisition is in line with the Group’s strategy to expand internationally and focus on safety-critical systems and software […]
Under the Griffon Limited Life Extension (GLLE) contract, Bell will modernize the RCAF’s CH-146 Griffon Fleet to sustain its capabilities through the 2030s. Bell Textron Canada Limited a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the successful first flight of one of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s modernized CH-146 Griffon helicopters, a variant of the Bell […]
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest airline group, is pleased to announce that it has been crowned as the winner of the ‘Best Entertainment in Africa’ and ‘Best Wi-Fi in Africa’ awards for yet another year at the APEX Passenger Choice Awards 2024. Ethiopian Airlines has collaborated with multiple service providers to cater to the diverse […]
Uganda Airlines has recently announced plans to deploy a wet-leased A320 aircraft to enhance its services on key routes such as Nairobi, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Kinshasa. This move comes in response to the significant growth experienced by the airline in these areas, coupled with operational challenges due to capacity shortfalls. Enhancing Operational Efficiency The […]
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At Eurosatory 2024, Safran Electronics & Defence is launching its Advanced Cognitive Engine (ACE) artificial intelligence system. Its purpose is to integrate AI capabilities into all Safran Electronics & Defence products to deliver enhanced situational awareness, decision support and reduced cognitive load for forces in the field. ACE will improve target detection, classification and identification […]
Four Cessna Citation business jets to be integrated with Universal’s KAPTURE™ CVR/FDR, providing 25 hours of voice recording and more than 100 hours of flight data recording. Universal Avionics (UA), an Elbit Systems company, has announced a contract to supply its KAPTURE™ Cockpit Voice (CVR) and Flight Data Recorders (FDR) to Textron Aviation across a […]
TEXTRON AVIATION SELECTS UNIVERSAL AVIONICS KAPTURE FLIGHT RECORDERSRead More »
Benefitting from more than three decades of strike and stealth technology innovation, the B-21 is the next evolution of the U.S. Air Force strategic bomber fleet and the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft to reach the skies. The B-21 Raider continues its flight test campaign at Edwards Air Force Base, California, led by a Combined Test […]
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– The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] conducted a planned flight test of the unarmed, developmental Mk21A reentry vehicle in the Pacific Ocean on June 17. Mk21A is the U.S. Air Force’s integrated reentry vehicle and the critical front-end of the service’s future intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system. This flight […]
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently delivered the 2,700th Hercules multi-mission tactical airlifter, increasing the size, reach and strength of the worldwide C-130 fleet. This landmark aircraft is a KC-130J Super Hercules tanker operated by the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 at Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point, North Carolina. Defined […]
LOCKHEED MARTIN DELIVERS 2,700TH C-130 HERCULES TACTICAL AIRLIFTERRead More »
