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Deliveries Continue to Suffer in May as Airbus Inaugurates New A220 Facility and Boeing Secures New Orders for Cargo Jets by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus …
Airbus and Boeing Report May 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
The airborne retrofit & modernization (R&M) market is as vast as it is complex. With most aircraft expected to serve their operators for a span of at least 30 years, …
Bring the Global Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Market into View Read More
The U.S. Navy has long determined that an increasingly adverse electronic warfare environment is brewing like an approaching storm on the waterways of the world. Through the Surface Electronic Warfare …
Full Speed Ahead for U.S. Navy SLQ-32 EW Program Read More
Deliveries plummet in April due to plant closures. Airbus forced to furlough 6,200 workers in Wales and France to preserve cash as Boeing terminates joint venture agreement with Embraer by …
Airbus and Boeing Report April 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Undersea warfare is seeing a resurgence of interest following years of neglect in favor of airborne and land-based operations. This revival is being driven by China’s increasing aggression in the …
Aggressive Behavior in South China Sea Sparks New Interest in Sonobuoys Read More
Airborne self-protection equipment is always important. When that equipment is in service of uniquely vulnerable platforms, its importance increases significantly. One system in particular, the ALQ-213, is being produced for …
Protection for When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted Read More
After an especially protracted competition and development, and eventually, a prime contract cancellation, the U.S. Air Force’s TPS-81 3DELRR radar program is likely to move forward with a new lead …
With ‘SpeedDealer,’ the U.S. Air Force Is Likely to Have a New 3DELRR Prime Read More
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, the question of when – and where – to re-open the global economy lingers. As was the case in our previous update on …
COVID-19 Impact on Retrofit & Modernization Market, Mid-April Update Read More
Airbus Announces Large Production Cuts Due to COVID-19 Fallout as Boeing Temporarily Suspends Operations in Washington and South Carolina. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered …
Airbus and Boeing Report March 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the world, many industries are trying to stay afloat. Governments and businesses involved with space are reacting differently to the new situation. Some launches are …
COVID-19 Impacts on the Space Industry Read More