Major upgrade to Compass Call with open system architecture
BAE Systems successfully flight tested three third-party software applications on its Scalable Adaptive Bank of Electronic Resources (SABER) technology. SABER is the backbone of Compass…
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Switzerland takes delivery of controversial Israeli Hermes 900 HFE surveillance drones
The first two Hermes 900 HFE reconnaissance drones have arrived in Switzerland and are expected to be operational by mid-2022. The Federal Office of Armaments…
Dutch airline KLM cancels dozens of flights to relieve pressure on workers
AMSTERDAM, April 29 (Reuters) – Dutch airline KLM cancelled 47 flights scheduled for this weekend to and from Amsterdam to improve working conditions for its…
Boeing preparing for new delay in 777X
WASHINGTON, April 22 – Boeing Co is preparing for a new delay in the 777X program, the Air Current aviation industry publication reported on Friday….
Romania suspends military MIG-21 flights, to speed up F-16 purchase
BUCHAREST, April 15 NATO member Romania has grounded its remaining fleet of military MiG 21 LanceR jets as of Friday given their “considerably high accident…
Czech Republic Chief of Defense Signs Beams of AH‑1Z and UH‑1Y
AMARILLO, Texas (Apr. 14, 2022) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, completed another step in the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters…
Bestfly expands offshore helicopter fleet in Angola with AW139 order
First fully owned AW139 for Bestfly, adding to two leased AW139s and four AW169s ordered in 2021 Leonardo’s helicopter fleet supports the energy industry in…
Airbus selects Avio Aero engine solution for Eurodrone
Getafe,25 March 2022 – Following a competitive tender process as well as an extensive technical analysis phase, Airbus has selected Avio Aero from Italy to…
Boeing and Airbus Helicopters sign strategic H-47 Chinook partnership to support Germany’s STH requirements
Partnership aimed at enhancing German defense readiness while serving the country’s security needs for decades to come German H-47 Chinook industry team will deliver maximum operational…
Greece acquires six additional new Rafale
(Saint-Cloud, France, March 24, 2022) – Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Director General of Armaments and Investments of…
NASA’s big, new moon rocket begins rollout en route to launch pad tests
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft atop arrived at Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida Friday…
Etihad Airways Adopts Boeing Digital Solution to Further Optimize 787 Fleet Efficiency
DUBAI, March 4, 2022—Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been selected to provide Etihad Airways with the Jeppesen FliteDeck Advisor digital solution for the carrier’s 787 Dreamliner…