by Emily Erhold | Jun 21, 2023 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) have commenced midlife upgrade (MLU) studies for the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The A-29, currently utilized by the FAB for training, air interception, and surveillance missions, as well as by the renowned Air...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 21, 2023 | Africa - Other, Brazil, Contracts - Awards, FOCUS Articles, Other Corporation, Transport & Utility
KC-390 refuels AMXs (click to view full) Global competition in the 20-ton air transport segment continues to intensify, with Brazil’s launch of its KC-390 program. Embraer figures reportedly place the global C-130 replacement market at around 700 aircraft. In...
by Emily Erhold | Jun 20, 2023 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin a $12.8 million modification, which adds scope to provide for the integration of the handheld imaging tool into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in support of establishing a baseline organic maintainer...
by Padraig McCarrick | Jun 20, 2023 | Alliances, BAE, Bombs - General, Bombs - Smart, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Conferences & Events, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, Forces - Air, GE, Germany, Israel, Japan, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, MBDA, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Precision Attack, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Rolls Royce, Turkey, USA
F-35B: off probation (click to view full) The $382 billion F-35 Joint Strike fighter program may well be the largest single global defense program in history. This major multinational program is intended to produce an “affordably stealthy”...
by Emily Erhold | Jun 19, 2023 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas Lockheed Martin won a $50 million to provide associated engineering support for Terminal High Altitude Air Defense 5.0 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile segment enhancement component development. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received....
