A joint venture between Bell Helicopter and Boeing has been contracted to manufacture 58 V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft as part of a modified multiyear US Navy contract worth $4.2 billion. Bell Boeing will deliver 39 CMV-22B aircraft to the US Navy; 14 MV-22B aircraft to the Marine Corps; one CV-22B to ...
The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has officially opened a Bolton-based factory where almost 700 staff are making multi-million-pound missiles for British soldiers, warships and fighter jets. An opening ceremony saw the Defence Secretary unveil a plaque to mark the completion of five years of work and £50 million worth of investment ...
Boeing has achieved a major Chinook milestone following the loading of the very first CH-47F Block II model into final assembly. The contract to develop the next-generation Chinook for the US Army’s conventional and Special Operations Forces was awarded to Boeing in July 2017. The Block II program incorporates several upgrades ...
A new Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) ordered for the Royal Air Force will fly non-stop from the United States to RAF Fairford in the UK on 11 July. The UK is the lead customer for the next-generation aircraft, which will be known as the Protector RG Mk.1 when it enters ...