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Five companies have been awarded contracts for the USAF Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program. This 10-year, near $5 billion effort seeks to develop a prototype engine for a next-generation …
Five Companies Selected for $975 Million USAF Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion Program Read More
L3Harris Technologies and Air Tractor Inc’s AT-802U Sky Warden has prevailed in the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Armed Overwatch program. The team’s AT-802U Sky Warden system was selected over …
L3Harris and Air Tractor Win $3 Billion Armed Overwatch Competition Read More
The U.K. Business Secretary has officially cleared the acquisition of Ultra by Cobham to proceed. The GBP2.57 billion ($3.06 billion) deal was first announced in August 2021 . The deal …
U.K. Clears Cobham to Complete Ultra Acquisition Read More
After being pummeled in 2020 by the pandemic, Embraer began to bounce back in 2021. For 2021, Embraer reported sales of $4.2 billion, up 11 percent from the $3.8 …
Embraer’s C-390 Braces for Additional Cuts Read More
Leonardo successfully weathered the worst of the COVID-19 crisis, thanks to its resilient and diversified portfolio of defense and commercial programs. While commercial aerospace operations were hard hit by the …
Leonardo’s Diversity Key to Ongoing Success Read More
Dassault Aviation bounced back strong in 2021. Now the war in Ukraine is expected to weigh on 2022 growth. Dassault Aviation posted 2021 sales of EUR7.2 billion, up almost 32 …
Dassault Aviation Bounces Back on Strong Falcon and Rafale Orders Read More
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Boeing has suspended buying titanium from Russia. Titanium producer VSMPO-Avisma has been a Boeing partner and supplier of raw material and …
Boeing Halts Russian Titanium Buys Read More
General Dynamics held its own in 2021 thanks to the diversity of it products in aerospace and defense markets. While defense has seen a slowdown in some sectors, further exacerbated …
General Dynamics Showing Strong BizJet Resurgence as Defense Stands Firm Read More
European military vehicle producer KNDS (KMW + Nexter Defense Systems) completed its restructuring in 2021, with a new streamlined governance structure put into place. The new structure aligns the firm …
KNDS Looking to Expand Into Italy Following Restructuring Read More
While L3Harris Technologies has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic quite well, global supply chain issues are beginning to wear on the firm. The company’s growth trajectory petered out somewhat in late …
L3Harris Hits Post-Merger Goals as It Tightens Operations Read MoreSign up for the latest blog posts and products sent straight to your inbox.