Paris, 4 February 2025 – The French Defence Procurement Agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space as prime contractor, in partnership with Thales, for a risk-assessment study of the future maritime patrol aircraft programme. This 24-month contract follows on from the architecture and feasibility study launched at the […]

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GE Aerospace has officially spread its wings, releasing its first annual report as a standalone entity after becoming an independent company on April 2, 2024. The report underscores the company’s formidable presence in propulsion, services, and systems, with an installed base of 70,000 commercial and defence engines supporting a thriving aftermarket services business that accounts […]

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GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced the delivery of the first F-16 Block 70 jet to Bulgaria, marking a major step forward in the country’s efforts to modernise its air force.   The delivery was celebrated in a ceremony last Friday morning in Greenville, South Carolina, attended by Bulgaria’s Minister of Defence, […]

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Jan. 22, 2025) – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded a $270 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to modernise the F-22 Raptor with cutting-edge infrared threat-detection technology. The upgrade will involve integrating the newly developed Infrared Defensive System (IRDS), a distributed set of TacIRST sensors, to improve the aircraft’s survivability […]

LOCKHEED MARTIN TO ENHANCE F-22 RAPTOR WITH ADVANCED INFRARED THREAT-DETECTION SENSORSRead More »

Marignane, January 2025 – Airbus Helicopters has delivered two H225M helicopters to the French Armament General Directorate (DGA). These helicopters are the first of eight aircraft ordered in 2021. They will be operated by the French Air and Space Force, replacing Pumas currently in service in overseas territories (French Guyana, Djibouti and New Caledonia) and […]

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Andover, Mass., January 2025 – Raytheon, a business under RTX (NYSE: RTX), has been awarded a $529 million contract to supply the Netherlands with a Patriot® air and missile defence system fire unit and associated equipment. This replenishment effort replaces a fire unit previously donated to Ukraine. The direct commercial sales contract comprises a single […]

RAYTHEON SECURES $529 MILLION CONTRACT TO REPLENISH DUTCH PATRIOT DEFENCE SYSTEMRead More »

L3Harris Technologies has successfully showcased a cutting-edge drone detection and defeat capability integrated into its T7 robot system at Vanguard 24, an annual capstone experiment hosted by the U.S. Army at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The demonstration underscores the growing potential of the T7 robotic platform, renowned for its precision control in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) […]

L3HARRIS DEMONSTRATES ADVANCED DRONE DETECTION CAPABILITY FOR US ARMY AT VANGUARD 24Read More »

FORT WORTH, Texas —January 2025, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) unveiled leadership changes poised to shape the future of advanced aviation and defence innovation. OJ Sanchez has been appointed vice president and general manager of Skunk Works®, while Mike Shoemaker steps into the role of vice president and general manager of the Integrated Fighter Group. Both […]

LOCKHEED MARTIN ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP FOR SKUNK WORKS® AND INTEGRATED FIGHTER GROUPRead More »

King Nutronics, a Raptor Scientific company, has announced a significant leap forward in its calibration and validation processes, following the successful implementation of Rockwell Automation’s Plex Smart Manufacturing Cloud. The initiative was executed in collaboration with GR Technology and their advanced GR8T Pathways Bot, marking a transformative milestone in calibration precision and operational efficiency. The […]

ENHANCED CALIBRATION PROCESSES DRIVE INNOVATION IN DEFENCE AND AVIATION INDUSTRIESRead More »

January 2025 – China’s aviation industry has entered the new year with yet another enigma. Following the December 2024 unveiling of two stealthy combat jets from Chengdu Aircraft Corporation and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, a satellite image taken on January 1 by Planet Labs reveals a new and intriguing airframe at Shenyang’s main plant. The object, […]

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