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High-flying Epoxies: use of epoxy resins in aircraft design

Not many people may be aware, but we are in contact with different types of resins even if we are not walking in the woods. There are resins in the car that takes us out and about, in the mobile phone we are co... Read More...

Tecnam P2010 validated in Australia and New Zealand

Tecnam announced that the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand have validated the Tecnam P2010 four-seater based on the EASA type certificate A.576, includi... Read More...

Tecnam, BRP-Rotax and Siemens team up for hybrid propulsion for general aviation

The Project selected for Horizon2020 had a Successful Kick-Off Meeting

Last May 17th, 2018 H3PS(acronym for “High Power High Scalability Aircraft Hybrid Powertrain”) kick-off meeting took place in Capua (Italy), at TECNAM headquarters, coordinator of the project. The European Comm... Read More...

GA-ASI launches Team Skyguardian® Canada

A Single Solution to Canada’s Multi-Mission RPAS Project Requirements also brings long-term growth, exports and jobs to key areas of Canadian Industry

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and related mission systems solutions, announced the official launch of Team SkyGuardian®... Read More...

Leonardo delivered first AW-101 Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopter to the UK Commando Helicopter Force

Guto Bebb MP, Minister for Defence Procurement, announced the delivery of the first AW101 Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopter during a ceremony held at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton on May 24th, 2018. The event ... Read More...

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Luftwaffe: Eurofighter possible successor of Tornado fleet? The proposal to Germany

On the eve of the ILA Berlin Air Show 2018, Airbus and Eurofighter GmbH have submitted their offer to the German Ministry of Defence for a replacement of the Bundeswehr’s ageing Tornado combat aircraft, which w... Read More...

New target drone Mirach-40 ready for operations in Italy

Following comprehensive testing at the PISQ (Poligono Interforze Salto di Quirra) joint armed forces test range in Sardinia, Leonardo’s new Mirach-40 (M-40) target drone has been authorised for operational use ... Read More...

NASA Selects Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® to Build X-Plane

Supersonic commercial travel is on the horizon. NASA awarded Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® a contract to design, build and flight test the Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator, an X-plane designed to make supersonic pas... Read More...

Leonardo: defensive aids suite for UK Royal Army AH-64E Apache helicopters

Leonardo has announced, at the FIDAE exhibition in Chile (3-8 April), that it has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide a defensive aids suite (DAS) for the British Army’s new fleet of ... Read More...

Leonardo: contract for 4 additional M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers for Poland

Leonardo and the Armament Inspectorate of the Polish Ministry of National Defense have signed a contract to supply four additional M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) that will join the Polish Air Force’s existin... Read More...

Boeing 737 MAX 7 First Flight

Boeing's new 737 MAX 7 successfully completed its first flight. The aircraft remains on schedule and now begins a comprehensive flight test program leading to certification and delivery in 2019. "Everything ... Read More...

Memorandum of Intent between Saudi Arabia and UK for more Eurofighter Typhoons

The UK Government has signed a Memorandum of Intent with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to aim to finalise discussions for the purchase of more 48 Typhoons combat aircraft. This is a positive step towards agree... Read More...

Leonardo: contract for over 3 billion euros for the supply of 28 NH-90 helicopters to Qatar

The Ministry of Defence of Qatar has announced a contract today for the purchase of 28 NH90 medium twin-engine multirole military helicopters. The deal was announced during the DIMDEX Exhibition in Doha in the ... Read More...

Boeing receives US Navy contract to modernize F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet

Boeing has been awarded a contract to modernize the U.S. Navy F/A-18 fleet, extending the life of existing Super Hornets from 6,000 to 9,000+ flight hours. In the early 2020s, Boeing will begin installing initi... Read More...

M346 Aircraft of the Polish Air Force – Logistic Support System (LSS)

On 08.12.2017 the Ministry of National Defence – Armaments Inspectorate, officially signed the acceptance of the Logistic Support System (LSS), supplied by Leonardo Company in support of the eight M346 training... Read More...

Leonardo: Japan first maintenance, repair and overhaul center for helicopters

Leonardo and Shizuoka Air Commuter Corporation (SACC) of Japan announced the signing of a Service Centre Agreement to set up helicopter MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) capabilities in Mt. Fuji Shizuoka A... Read More...

A350-1000 begins demonstration tour in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific

The A350-1000, the newest member of Airbus’ leading widebody family, has embarked on a three-week demonstration tour to the Middle East and Asia-Pacific region. The demonstration tour follows the completion ... Read More...

Boeing Sets Airplane Delivery Record, Finishes 2017 with Larger Order Book

Boeing delivered more commercial airplanes than any manufacturer for the sixth consecutive year and set an industry record with 763 deliveries in 2017, driven by high output of the market-leading 737 and 787 je... Read More...

Airbus Commercial Aircraft delivers record performance

Airbus’ Commercial Aircraft deliveries in 2017 were up for the 15th year in a row, reaching a new company record of 718 aircraft delivered to 85 customers. Deliveries were more than four percent higher than the... Read More...

First Airbus BelugaXL transporter rolls off assembly line

This next-generation super transporter is one of the largest aircraft in existence, it will fly in 2018

The first structurally complete airframe for the new BelugaXL rolled out from its assembly hangar in Toulouse, France this month. Once operational, a fleet of these next-generation airlifters will be used t... Read More...