Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – July, 2025 — Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has announced the Columbus Division of Police has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell 505 helicopters, reinforcing the Department’s commitment to enhancing public safety operations in Ohio’s capital. The new aircraft were revealed during APSCON 2025 and will join […]
COLUMBUS POLICE EXPAND AVIATION CAPABILITIES WITH BELL 505 ACQUISITIONRead More »
Third KC-390 Millennium joins Portugal’s operational fleet First A-29N of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) completes first flight and begins test campaign FAP’s KC-390 and A-29N perform historic formation flight Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, July, 2025 – Embraer (NYSE: ERJ/ B3: EMBR3), a global leader in aerospace and defense, and the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) celebrated two […]
SAN MATEO, California – July 15, 2025 – Skydio, a global leader in autonomous flight technology and the leading Western drone manufacturer, has secured a 101 million Norwegian Kroner (approximately $9.4 million USD) initial tender from the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence. The deal marks a significant milestone as Norway becomes the latest NATO member […]
NORWEGIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE SELECTS SKYDIO X10D AUTONOMOUS DRONES IN $9.4 MILLION DEALRead More »
PORTSMOUTH, Rhode Island — 8 July 2025 — Raytheon, a business of RTX (NYSE: RTX), has successfully demonstrated its Barracuda mine neutralisation vehicle in an untethered, semi-autonomous operation for the first time, marking a significant milestone in undersea warfare capability. The test, conducted in Narragansett Bay, confirmed Barracuda’s ability to autonomously navigate, communicate, detect, and […]
RAYTHEON DEMONSTRATES AUTONOMOUS BARRACUDA MINE NEUTRALIZER IN OPEN WATER TESTRead More »
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has successfully completed the delivery of 40 Bell 505 helicopters to the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), fulfilling its contract with the Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed in May 2022. The delivery marks a significant milestone for Bell, which managed to […]
BELL TEXTRON DELIVERS 40 BELL 505 HELICOPTERS TO REPUBLIC OF KOREA ARMED FORCESRead More »
Rolls-Royce has responded positively to the UK Government’s renewed commitment to its Industrial Strategy, particularly the focus on advancing the aerospace and nuclear sectors. CEO Tufan Erginbilgic praised the government’s long-term strategic vision, highlighting the alignment with Rolls-Royce’s core capabilities in gas turbines, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs). “Our highly differentiated […]
Northrop Grumman’s latest MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft has entered flight testing with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command, marking a significant step forward for maritime surveillance and multi-intelligence capabilities. The new aircraft is undergoing calibration and additional test flights over the company’s Palmdale, California facility before it joins an operational unit. Built for both […]
NORTHROP GRUMMAN’S NEW MQ-4C TRITON TAKES FLIGHT FOR U.S. NAVY TESTINGRead More »
A major milestone in global defence cooperation was reached today with the official launch of Edgewing, a new joint venture formed under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). This trilateral initiative unites BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy), and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd. (Japan) in a strategic industrial alliance to design and deliver the […]
EDGEWING LAUNCHED TO LEAD GCAP NEXT-GEN COMBAT AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENTRead More »
Moderated by Melissa Dueñas, Vice President of Communications for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, the discussion featured industry and defence leaders including Greg Ulmer, President of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics; OJ Sanchez, Vice President and General Manager of Skunk Works®; and retired General Mike Scaparrotti, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Together, they charted a vision of future […]
Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo have announced a joint initiative to develop the next phase of the NH90 helicopter’s evolution, launching an architecture study for the Block 2 upgrade in direct response to a request from the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA). This critical study, expected to be contracted with NAHEMA before the end of 2025, […]
AIRBUS AND LEONARDO UNITE ON NH90 BLOCK 2 EVOLUTION STUDY FOLLOWING NAHEMA REQUESTRead More »
