Americas * Following Textron's withdrawal last week, Lockheed Martin has acquired Sikorsky from United Technologies Corp. in a deal valued at $9 billion. The move has been interpreted as an attempt by Lockheed Martin to diversify its source of revenue, specifically to...
Americas * Following Northrop Grumman, L-3, General Dynamics and Gulfstream's lead, a competing team of Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Bombardier are now positioning to compete for the Air Force's JSTARS recap program. Raytheon and Lockheed Martin had previously...
Americas * General Dynamics has removed itself as prime contractor for the T-100 trainer, a contender for the T-X requirement to provide next-generation trainer jets to replace the T-38. The Air Force released the final set of requirements for the T-X only a matter of...
Americas * The Air Force released a solicitation of questions and responses from industry for its Advanced Pilot Training Family of Systems program. More commonly referred to as the T-X, the program has garnered much attention from the likes of Northrop Grumman,...
IqAF King Air 350(click to view full) It has been a long road for the Iraqi Air Force. According to Iraqi figures, the IqAF boasted more than 1,000 aircraft before the 1991 Gulf war - and around 300 after it. More than 6 years after Operation Iraqi Freedom began, and...
* An announcement [in Chinese] from the PRC's ministry of defense seems to indicate that production of Hongdu's L-15 Falcon light attack trainers may soon pick up. So far they haven't delivered more than a few prototypes and early units. According to the ministry,...
Polish F-16C(click to view full) Poland is looking for at least 16 Lead-in Fighter Trainer (LIFT) aircraft to replace its aged fleet of over 100 PZL Mielec TS-11 Iskra trainer jets. The Iskras were initially going to be retired by 2009, but the tender's submission...
USAF OV-10(click to view full) As natural resources and exports have fueled its economy, Indonesia has been looking to replace its fleets of BAE Hawk Mk.53 trainer jets, and OV-10F Bronco forward air control/ counterinsurgency aircraft, as part of a more general...
RAAF Hawk Mk.127s(click to view full) In July 2013, the Royal Australian Air Force inked a long-term contract with BAE Systems to maintain and upgrade its 33 Hawk Mk.127 jet trainers based at RAAFB Williamtown and RAAFB Pearce. The new deal is for 5 years and up to...
Before: Fouga Magister(click for alternate) In November 2005, Israel's Ministry Of Defense (GOI/MOD) announced its interest in replacing the IAF "Zukit" ("Thrush," an upgraded 1950s-era Fouga Magister) basic training aircraft with a new trainer. The Zukit's high fuel...