Military

Defense Strategies Institute announced the 6th Military Aviation & Air Dominance Summit is returning to Huntsville, AL on January 31 – February 1 at the Jackson Center. The 2024 Summit boasts an expanded exhibit hall, increased networking, and access to top decision makers from across the military commands. Speakers at this forum will highlight key…

Titan Tool Supply has announced the recent global market launch of its TVGM Series. This family of miniature, high-definition handheld industrial-grade videoscopes are designed to support a variety of non-destructive testing and remote visual inspection tasks. Offered in four unique models, with a choice of either a 3.9mm or 6mm camera and either a 1.5M…

The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc. is highlighting the availability of its KD-5100+ high reliability differential displacement measurement system, with nanometer resolution. With its extremely small size, and low power consumption, the KD-5100+ is ideal for laser communications satellites and ground stations, image stabilization systems, and directed energy systems for ground, shipboard and…

Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineered parts for the global aerospace and defense industries, has appointed Joshua Florio as general manager for their Creedmoor site in North Carolina. Florio will be responsible for the day-to-day running of Ontic’s Creedmoor site which specializes in new spares and the development of new original equipment…

RAF Valley in Anglesey and RAF Northolt in London, assisted in two stages of an extraordinary relay – that resulted in the rehabilitation of one of the world’s most endangered animals back into the wild and to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. A Kemps-Ridley turtle was found washed up on Talacre beach,…

The United States Air Force has awarded Pacific Propeller International (PPI) a sole-source five-year $74 million dollar repair and overhaul contract supporting foreign militaries operating the Lockheed C-130 with 54H60 propeller and components. For decades, global C-130 operators have used the tough, reliable 54H60 Hamilton Standard propeller system in a wide range of operating environments….

Barnes Aerospace secured an agreement to partner with Blue Raven Solutions. The two businesses entered a U.S. military Aftermarket distribution agreement for Barnes Aerospace products. This agreement helps Barnes Aerospace grow its U.S. military Aftermarket business through Blue Raven Solutions’ tech-enabled, scalable supply chain solutions across various platforms that support the warfighter, the nation, and…

The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) in Koblenz, Germany has awarded Airbus with a contract renewal for the Luftwaffe’s A400M In-Service Support. The contract has a duration of 7.5 years and serves as an extension of the A400M In-Service Support contract that had been in place since December 2014….

Since 2019, the Aircraft Maintenance Division has entrusted manufacturer Dassault Aviation with the vertical agreement on life-cycle maintenance for Rafale aircraft (MCO Ravel). Under this contract, Dassault Aviation and the Aircraft Maintenance Division are implementing the AirScan automated airframe inspection service, of which Donecle drones are a cornerstone. This solution simplifies the visual inspection of…

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, with partners ILC Dover and Oceaneering, announced recently it has been awarded a new task order under NASA’s Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) contract to modify the company’s current spacesuit to support lunar endeavors. The follow-on task order allows Collins to add on to the company’s new spacesuit design, developing…

Zulu Pods, Inc. (ZPI) has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the Department of the Navy. The objective of the project is to develop new and innovative lubricating fluid supply/delivery system technologies for rolling element bearings in small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) engines and/or attritable/expendable weapon systems to replace current architectures…

AEVEX Aerospace is proud to announce that Skip Arny, vice president of business development, was awarded the prestigious Medaille Aeronautique, a French state decoration recognizing outstanding contributions as an aviator to the defense of France and her partners – the United States and NATO. The award was presented on VE Day, May 8. Arny was…