Collins Aerospace will build a new $250 million manufacturing facility in Singapore. “This new facility will be a hub of innovation, leveraging cutting-edge technology to support aerospace components’ design, development and production,” Henry Brooks, president of Power & Controls at Collins Aerospace, said Wednesday. Construction of the new factory at Seletar Aerospace Park will begin...
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Airbus Working to Acquire Specific Spirit AeroSystems’ Aircraft Parts Production Activities
Airbus has announced an agreement with Spirit AeroSystems to acquire some of the latter’s operations, particularly the manufacture of key aircraft components. The “definitive agreement” could lead to the purchase of Spirit’s specific activities, including the production sites for A350 fuselage sections and A220 pylons in the United States, Airbus said. The ongoing transaction would also...
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Leonardo’s Southern Italy Facility to Pause Boeing 787 Production, Begin AW609 Tiltrotor Assembly
Leonardo has selected the site for the final assembly of its AW609 tiltrotor aircraft in Italy. On Monday, the company met with trade union representatives to share the next steps in its Grottaglie production site diversification plan. The Grottaglie plant located near Taranto, Puglia, in southern Italy was originally built for the production of Boeing...
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Boeing Secures $81M Navy Deal for Engineering Support of Taiwan’s Harpoon Missile System
Boeing has secured an $81 million contract modification from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command to provide engineering services for Taiwan’s Harpoon Coastal Defense System. The award supports configuration efforts for the Harpoon Block II tactical missiles, the HCDS launch system, and Harpoon weapon station test and production equipment. According to the Department of Defense,...
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Boeing Unveils Three Polish Engineering Sites to Support European Programs
Boeing has opened new engineering sites in Poland to support its commercial and defense programs in Europe. The company’s center of engineering activities in the European country is in Rzeszow, which will provide mechanical and electrical engineering services and customer support. The Gdansk site, on the other hand, will develop advanced technologies for Boeing aircraft....
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US Approves Canada’s Purchase of 790 Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits
The United States has approved Canada’s request to purchase Joint Direct Attack Munition tail kits and related elements. On Tuesday, the Department of Defense’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency issued a press release to announce the potential foreign military sale valued at $96.4 million. The proposed acquisition was approved after the Department of State determined it...
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ServiceNow Names Dave Richardson as CTO for UK&I Defense, Justice
ServiceNow has appointed Dave Richardson as chief technology officer for the California-based software company’s Defense and Justice business in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In his new role at ServiceNow, he leads the integration of digital solutions to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency within the U.K. ministries of Defence and Justice and associated industry...
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Malaysia to Acquire Modern Targeting Pods for F/A-18D Fleet
The United States has agreed to sell modern targeting systems for Malaysia’s fleet of F/A-18D fighters. Under a proposed $80 million agreement approved by the Department of State, the U.S. government will supply the Royal Malaysian Air Force with 10 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper advanced targeting pods. As requested by Kuala Lumpur, the deal will also provide...
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Boeing, Australian Researchers Conduct ISS Tests on 3D Mapping
The International Space Station National Laboratory is sponsoring a joint project between aerospace company Boeing and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, the Australian government’s scientific research agency, to test a new 3D method for mapping remote environments. The lab said the collaboration, called the Multi-Resolution Scanner project, will use one of the free-flying...
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UK to Evaluate Bids for $1.27B New Medium Helicopter Contract
The British government is now accepting bids for the New Medium Helicopter program following the release of an invitation to negotiate during the International Military Helicopter conference in London. Only three companies are shortlisted to compete for the $1.27 billion NMH contract, namely Airbus Helicopters UK, Leonardo Helicopters UK and Lockheed Martin UK. According to...