Rheinmetall has secured a multi-million contract with the US Air Force to supply ammunition for the F-35. The contract for the stealth fighter encompasses several ten thousand rounds in four lots, with first delivery before Christmas. Rheinmetall are celebrating the significant win, with possible expansion of the contract due to the major ...
Flight testing has begun of the MS-177 sensor with a successful inaugural flight on a RQ-4 Global Hawk. Northrup Grumman has held the first tests of the sensor on a high altitude long-range autonomous craft, looking to extend the mission capabilities of the system. Able to fly at high altitudes on missions ...
Important accreditation has been given to QinetiQ’s UK pilot training school, with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) awarding it as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO). The accreditation comes as QinetiQ and MOD have committed to invest some £85M in Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS), modernising the programme and transforming its ...
Following on from a record-breaking year in 2016, the UK Aerospace industry is confident of another successful year in 2017. ADS, the Premier Trade Organisation for companies in the UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space Sectors, has forecast another rise in production rates for 2017. The industry is predicted to deliver ...
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