MQ-9A Passes 2 Million Flight Hours

MQ-9A Passes 2 Million Flight Hours

The MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft has surpassed 2 million flight hours in support of global customers. The workhorse unmanned aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) combines unmatched persistence and mission flexibility with a >90% Mission Capable Rate, which puts the MQ-9A in a…

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France and Spain launch Tiger MkIII programme

OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation), on behalf of the French and Spanish Armament General Directorate, the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) and the DGAM (Dirección General de Armamento y Material) has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters for the development, production, and initial in-…

The Government of Canada has extended the contract for CAE to manage and operate the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program through 2027.

CAE to support NATO Flying Training in Canada through 2027

CAE today announced that the Government of Canada has extended the contract for the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program through 2027.  The contract extension includes a one year option to extend through 2028 if necessary.

By extending the NFTC contract with CAE and aligning it with the…

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Airbus inaugurates new campus to train the pilots of tomorrow

Airbus Flight Academy Europe (AFAE), a 100% subsidiary of Airbus, has inaugurated a new campus, in Angoulême, South-West France. During the ceremony, Airbus confirmed that Volotea, the Barcelona-based airline, is the first to recruit its Airbus pilot cadets. 

The move by Volotea to recruit eleven of…

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Kazakhstan and China Companies Agreed On Space Projects Joint Development

Eurasian Space Ventures (ESV), a private space company from Kazakhstan, owned by the entrepreneur Shukhrat Ibragimov, signed a Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Deep Blue Aerospace Chinese Company, a developer of commercial launch vehicles.

GA-ASI Celebrates Partnerships with Canadian Industry

GA-ASI Celebrates Partnerships with Canadian Industry

 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has become the world leader in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems – with an important assist from Canadian industry.

GA-ASI has advanced the performance and sustainment of long-range, long-endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft by partnering with Canadian…

FINCANTIERI TO BUILD 6 MARINE ROBOTIC VESSELS FOR OCEAN INFINITY

FINCANTIERI TO BUILD 6 MARINE ROBOTIC VESSELS FOR OCEAN INFINITY

Fincantieri will design and build 6 marine robotic vessels for Ocean Infinity. The series scales up the “Armada” fleet to 23 vessels becoming the largest in the world by far.

The 85-metre vessels, to be built at the shipyard Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam, will support Ocean Infinity’s mission to use…

The cabin of an Czech Republic AH-1Z is loaded onto the manufacturing line at the Amarillo Assembly Center to begin production.

BELL BEGINS PRODUCTION ON CZECH REPUBLIC AH-1Z

Enters full-scale production for global H-1

The annual flight time of the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant helicopters under after-sales service has exceeded 26,000 hours

The annual flight time of the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant helicopters under after-sales service has exceeded 26,000 hours

By the end of 2021, the total flight time of helicopters under warranty maintenance and servicing produced by the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP) of the Russian Helicopters Holding Company (Rostec State Corporation) amounted to 26,430 hours.

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Hanwha Defense to employ Australian steels to build armoured vehicles for global exports

A leading defense company in South Korea, Hanwha Defense has joined forces with a high-profile Australian steel maker to build armoured combat vehicles and self-propelled howitzers for international markets. 
Hanwha Defense signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 7 with Bisalloy Steels, a…

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