Bring the Global Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Market into View
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, …
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COVID-19 Impact on Retrofit & Modernization Market, Mid-April Update
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 …
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With global economic slowdowns – and a few near-total shutdowns – the impacts of COVID-19 are developing on a day-to-day basis. Air travel has been the unfortunate poster child of …
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RUAG Splits Into Two Separate Aerospace and Defense Firms
RUAG is capping off a dramatic change that has split the company into two independent firms, one focused on supporting the Swiss military and the other on commercial aerospace. On …
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F-5/T-38 the Focus of Multiple International Upgrade Programs
The 1,275 F-5/T-38 aircraft in the worldwide fleet have, on average, been in service for more than 41 years. Although these aircraft would not logically appear to be top …
Read MoreInternational Apache Contracts Abound
by Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Multiple companies have recently been awarded contracts for international AH-64 retrofit programs. As one of the world’s premier attack helicopters, …
Read MoreBabcock International Awarded Contract by Italy for Airborne Firefighting Service
by Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Europe and North America both experienced devastating wildfires in 2017, part of a current trend that pits suburban sprawl against …
Read MoreMRO Robotics Enhancing Aircraft Inspections
by Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. SR Technics recently announced a partnership with Invert Robotics to implement a robotics solution that will enhance its aircraft maintenance …
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Military Increases ADS-B Out Upgrades
by Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Raytheon was recently awarded a $30 million ceiling increase modification to a previously awarded contract for T-38A/B, C-17, C-5, and …
Read MoreJapan Upgrades Its E-767 AWACS
by Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing was recently awarded a $60.9 million hybrid (fixed-price-incentive-firm, firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-plus-incentive-fee) contract to perform the mission computing upgrade …
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