Republic of Korea Air Force receives first Airbus A330 MRTT
The Republic of Korea Air Force has taken official delivery of its first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.
Netherlands rolls out first operational F-35
Dutch and American officials celebrated the roll out of the first operational F-35A Lightning for the Royal Netherlands Air Force at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas.
Ivory Coast orders C295 transport aircraft from Airbus
The Ministry of Defence of the Ivory Coast has signed a firm order for one C295 medium transport aircraft.
British firm Meggitt signs $750m contract for F-35 and F-22 engine parts
Meggitt PLC has signed a long term agreement with Pratt & Whitney to continue the supply of advanced composite components for the F119 and F135 engines which power the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning aircraft.
Space based missile defence ‘an absolute must’ says Raytheon CEO
The new US strategy for defence against ballistic missile attack calls for advanced space based missile defence technologies in an era of escalating threats around the globe.
Indra present ‘anti drone shield’ system
The presence of drones recently forced the closure of Gatwick airport for three days, suspending 1,000 flights and disrupting the plans of about 140,000 passengers during the Christmas period.
BAE awarded US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency contract
The US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded BAE Systems a five-year, $250 million contract to continue providing Full-Motion Video (FMV) advanced analytic services, training, and intelligence production support.
British engines propel spacecraft on its way to Mercury
Four QinetiQ T6 Gridded Ion Thrusters will power two science orbiters – the Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter – on their seven year journey to gather more knowledge about Mercury.
UK spends $507m on final four P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Boeing has been awarded an almost $2.5 billion contract to produce 19 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for the US Navy, Norway and the United Kingdom.
Singapore identifies F-35 as preferred successor to F-16 fleet
Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced on social media that the F-35 has been selected as the successor to the existing fleet of F-16 jets.
