RAF invites industry participation in DSEI 2021 Aerospace Zone The Next-Generation Air Force will take centre stage at the DSEI 2021 Aerospace Zone as the RAF seeks industry input on the technological developments that will drive aerial dominance. Picking…
Boeing’s unmanned Loyal Wingman completes first taxi Boeing’s Loyal Wingman aircraft, developed for the Royal Australian Air Force, has moved using its own power for the first time. This is a key milestone for the unmanned plane…
Boeing wins £23m US Navy supersonic ramjet contract Boeing has won a £23 million US Navy contract to co-develop a land and sea strike missile for the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet. The £23 million contract will develop…
MoD to focus on integrated response to future threats at DSEI DSEI 2021 will put integration in the spotlight as the UK Ministry of Defence and the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and UK Strategic Command work to develop…
Boeing to assemble unmanned Loyal Wingman in Queensland Queensland, Australia will be the final production home for Boeing's Loyal Wingman, an unmanned defence aircraft designed, engineered and manufactured in Australia. A new partnership with Boeing Australia means more…
Marshall wins historic US Marine Corps contract Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) has won a 10-year multi-million dollar contract with the US Marine Corps to provide depot-level maintenance to its 66-strong fleet of KC-130J tanker aircraft…
F-35: Solvay and Lockheed Martin sign new five year contract Solvay has been awarded a new five-year material supply contract for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jet. The new contract extends Solvay’s long-standing partnership on the F-35 program and underlines the…
GE Aviation delivers first F110 engines to power Boeing F-15EX GE Aviation has delivered the first F110-GE-129 engines for the US Air Force’s F-15EX fighter jet made by Boeing. In June, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCM) awarded…
Boeing fires up engine on Loyal Wingman aircraft Boeing has powered up the commercial turbofan engine on the first Loyal Wingman aircraft as part of ground testing and preparations for first flight. This milestone comes on the heels…
KF-X fighter jet: Prototype unveiled as final assembly begins Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has unveiled the first prototype of the next-generation KF-X fighter jet as final assembly begins. South Korean aerospace giant KAI is moving ahead with the aircraft…
Digital twin aids BAE Systems to shape Tempest fighter jet BAE Systems is exploiting the digital twin to design, test and fly concepts for the Tempest fighter jet. The concepts demonstrate how its engineers are embracing one of Britain’s biggest…
US Air Force gives update on B-21 Raider stealth bomber The US Air Force official managing the B-21 Raider stealth bomber programme has offered an update on its progress. The bomber, being developed and manufactured by Northrop Grumman, is beginning…
First F-35 for Denmark assembled at Lockheed Martin The first Danish F-35 fighter jet, with tail number L-001, has taken shape for the first time at Lockheed Martin. The aircraft arrived at Electronic Mate and Alignment Station (EMAS),…
Air Force One is getting a hypersonic Mach 5 makeover Hermeus, an aerospace start-up developing Mach 5 commercial aircraft, has partnered with the US Air Force to make a hypersonic jet for the presidential fleet. This prototype contract through AFWERX…
Indian Air Force gains from Indestructible Paint technology Following the recent extensive painting of India’s Surya Kirans aerobatic display team aircraft, specialist coating manufacturer, Indestructible Paint, has brought its expertise to a light combat helicopter operated by the…
Meggitt signs 3 year continuation contract with Northrop Grumman Meggitt has received a three year continuation contract with Northrop Grumman for the supply of fuel bladders on the F/A-18 Super Hornet. The contract is valued at around $20 million…
How Rolls-Royce is powering the Tempest fighter jet The propulsion design of the Tempest fighter jet will be aerodynamically matched to the air platform, optimising overall performance, range and payload capability. Rolls-Royce’s optimised Thermal Management System will utilise…
UK Aerospace and defence supply chain excellence rewarded Seven companies in the aerospace and defence supply chains have been recognised for achieving a Gold performance award, the highest possible level, as part of the 21st Century Supply Chains…
Trilateral industry discussions for Tempest programme begin UK, Sweden and Italy have begun trilateral industry discussions to strengthen collaboration between the three nations as they develop the Tempest fighter jet programme. The new trilateral framework sees industry…
GKN joins feasibility studies for future fighter jet engines GKN Aerospace has announced its participation in feasibility studies on technology development for the future combat air system and next generation of fighter jet engines with partner industries in Italy…
Boeing wins $1.2bn contract for first eight F-15EX The US Air Force awarded Boeing a nearly $1.2 billion contract to build the first lot of eight F-15EX advanced fighter jets to help the service meet its capacity requirements…
Retired RAF air vice-marshal to lead DSEI 2021 aerospace expansion Clarion Events Defence and Security has announced the appointment of RAF air vice-marshal (AVM) Gary Waterfall as the first senior air advisor for DSEI. The appointment cements DSEI’s position as…
GKN Aerospace continues to support the Gripen’s RM12 engine GKN Aerospace has signed a follow-on performance based logistics (PBL) contract with the Swedish Armed Forces for the provision of comprehensive support for the GKN Aerospace RM12 engine. The RM12…
Axiom wins new F-35 manufacturing work with BAE Systems Axiom Precision Manufacturing has won more work in Australia on the global F-35 joint strike fighter programme in a new contract with BAE Systems. Axiom already supports BAE Systems with…
