Sikorsky has delivered the first of an expected 200 CH-53 King Stallion helicopter to the US Marine Corps (USMC). The CH-53K is the new build replacement for the US Marine Corps’ aging CH-53E Super Stallion fleet, which first flew in 1974 and entered service with the USMC in 1981. This first CH53K ...
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and French Minister of the Armed Forces Mme Florence Parly have held the first Defence Ministerial Council since the announcement of a permanent and regular forum for the discussion of UK-France defence cooperation in January 2018. During the meeting, a bespoke technical arrangement which will oversee the ...
The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has given official confirmation that the nation’s fleet of next generation fighter jets will arrive at RAF Marham in June. Williamson made the announcement during a ceremony held at RAF Coningsby to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the world renowned Dambusters raid. The new F-35 Lightning ...
Saab has unveiled a 5,000-square-meter facility for its future Gripen fighter jet aerostructures plant: Saab Aeronáutica Montagens, in the city of São Bernardo do Campo, in São Paulo state, Brazil. Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM) will produce aerostructures for the Brazilian Gripen fighter and is preparing to become part of Saab´s global ...