Aerospace & Defense

BAE, Raytheon Advance Laser Rocket Business

The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon will be fitted on new Royal Jordanian Air Force CASA-235 light gunships.

Mystery Object in Near-collision May Be Russian UCAV

Sikorsky Lands Contract for U.S. Presidential Helicopter

The VXX will replace the aging fleet of Sikorsky VH-3Ds and VH-60Ns flown by Marine Helicopter Squadron One for presidential and VIP transport.

Boeing Preaches Discipline as 787-9 Approaches Certification

Boeing's 787-9 has benefitted from what company executives describe as "learnings" from the 787-8 program.

Gunship Version of CN-235 Transport Enters Service

The ATK-designed mission package allows the aircraft to undertake a range of gunship and ISR missions.

Iraq F-16 Flies; U.S. Requests More Upgrades

Orders from Iraq and other nations have extended the F-16 production line through 2017.

Sikorsky Rolls Out Heavy-lift CH-53K Helicopter

The mostly composite helicopter–dubbed the “King Stallion”–will fly by year-end, with operational service expected in 2019.

Norwegian To Lease More 787-9s

Norwegian Air Shuttle has signed for three more Boeing 787-9s while it awaits approval from the U.S. DOT to fly under an Irish license to the U.S.

MRJ Airframe Moved to Strength Test Station

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has moved an MRJ static test airframe to its testing station.

Max Efficiency Must Extend to Boeing’s 737 Production Line

To fit new designs into the present production scheme while maintaining flow times, Boeing must consider how long each part takes to build.

Delta Leads as U.S. Airline Profits Surge to $12.7 Billion

Total operating revenue of all passenger airlines last year was $199.7 billion, of which $120.6 billion, or 60 percent, came from air fare.

EASA Proposes New Rules for Flight Recorders, Beacons

The proposed changes are expected to increase safety by facilitating the recovery of information by safety investigation authorities.

Etihad Readies for Arrival of A380s, Boeing 787-9s