Monthly Archive: Giugno 2020

US Air Force Begins B-52 Re-Engining Program

US Air Force Begins B-52 Re-Engining Program

On May 19, 2020, the U.S. Air Force released a request for proposals to replace the TF33 engines powering the B-52H Stratofortress bomber fleet with 608 new engines, in a contract running up to 17 years. The request does not give a dollar value for the contract, but the Air Force had previously esti…
Meggitt Signs $15M Contract for F-35 Countermeasure Housings

Meggitt Signs $15M Contract for F-35 Countermeasure Housings

Meggitt PLC, a leading international company specialising in high performance components and subsystems for the aerospace, defence, and selected energy markets, has signed a $15 million contract with Chemring Australia Pty, for the continued supply of flare countermeasure assemblies on the F35 fight…
Intense Spring for Swedish Armed Forces

Intense Spring for Swedish Armed Forces

During the ongoing pandemic, the Armed Forces has been assisting the community, while at the same time performing its regular duties, conducting readiness checks, exercising on its own and together with Swedish partner countries, as well as protecting the country’s borders.

“It is our job to prot…

Atlas Elektronik Touts Remote Maintenance System

Atlas Elektronik Touts Remote Maintenance System

The corona pandemic has reduced the mobility of everyone. However, navies still have to fulfil their missions abroad. Yet if a complex repair problem occurs, the navies’ depot level specialists cannot travel anymore. ATLAS’ Remote Maintenance System (RMS) is a proven and deployed tool for solving th…
China Tests Inter-Satellite Links of Beidou Navigation System

China Tests Inter-Satellite Links of Beidou Navigation System

XI’AN, China — The Xi’an Satellite Control Center’s tests have shown links among the satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) are stable to ensure that the constellation can be completed as scheduled.

The tests showed that the inter-satellite links meet the demands of the cons…

Leonardo sigla accordo quadro con il procurement militare danese per manutenzione dei sistemi della Marina

Leonardo sigla accordo quadro con il procurement militare danese per manutenzione dei sistemi della Marina

Leonardo ha firmato un accordo quadro, della durata di venti anni, con l’agenzia danese per il procurement militare (Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation – DALO) per il supporto logistico e il potenziale futuro aggiornamento dei diciassette sistemi di difesa navali 76/62 Super Rapido in servizio presso la Marina danese, in particolare a bordo delle fregate Iver Huitfeldt e sulle navi da pattugliamento classe Thetis e classe Knud Rasmussen.

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