According to a recent study from market research firm Global Market Insights, the aerial refueling systems market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $4.3 million to over $5 million by 2026, gaining remarkable traction over the 2020 to 2026 period. The global aerial refueling…
Stevenage 19 July 2020 – Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to extend and enhance the Skynet fleet. This will involve the development, manufacture, cyber protection, assembly, integration, test and launch, of a military communications satellite, Skynet 6A, planned for launch in 2025. The contract also covers…
The International Fighter Conference (IFC) is the premier global forum for the fighter community. We have been bringing together senior Air Force Officials, Program Managers, air power advocates, and international OEMs for 20 years. Seen as the most intellectually important conference for the combat air community, the forum brings senior officers together…
A fully integrated defense show that will bring together air, land, sea, security and satellite defense systems has been announced to take place in Saudi Arabia starting 2022. With global defense spending hitting $1.9 trillion in 2019, marking a 3.6% increase over the previous year’s figures*, the World Defense Show…
Bremen, 09 July 2020 – Airbus Defence and Space and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have signed a renewed service contract agreement for Heron 1 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in operation in Afghanistan and Mali. In Afghanistan, Heron 1 Services has been extended in March…
Munich, 22 June 2020 Airbus, acting as the main contractor within the industrial Pilot Synthetic Training System (PSTS) consortium, has been awarded two contracts to extend the Eurofighter PSTS at the Main Operating Base (MOB) in Laage and introduce state-of-the-art simulator cockpits at all Eurofighter MOBs in Germany. The first contract includes…
A&D organizations are in a league of their own. Why? Because there are few sectors more asset-intensive, security-focused and politically complex than aerospace & defense. Here, Graham Grose, Vice President and Industry Director, Aerospace & Defense, IFS, pulls out the key findings of recent IDC customer research to highlight why…
RICHMOND, Va., May 19, 2020 Phlow, a U.S.-based, public benefit drug manufacturing corporation, has received federal government funding of $354 million for advanced manufacturing of America's most essential medicines at risk of shortage, including medicines for the COVID-19 pandemic response. This project has been funded with federal funds from the Biomedical Advanced Research…
