BRUSSELS — The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers (Cilas) by Safran Electronics & Defense (SED) and MBDA France (MBDA), all based in France.

Cilas develops, produces and markets defense products and systems, majo…

WARSAW — The Polish Government selected GE Aerospace’s CT7-2E1 turboshaft engine to power its new fleet of Leonardo AW149 helicopters. As part of the recent contract announcement between the Government of Poland and PZL-Swidnik, the Polish company fully owned by Leonardo, Poland will receive 64 CT…

MANILA –– The USD100 million in foreign military financing (FMF) the United States is set to provide Manila would help offset the country’s scrapped Russian helicopter purchase, the US Embassy in Manila said Monday.

US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said Washington DC was “very gr…

AirTanker has been awarded a contract by Airbus Defence and Space to provide support services to the MMF, demonstrating our capability as a leading provider of Operational and Maintenance services to Multi-Role Tanker Transport ‘MRTT’ fleets on a global scale.

The Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) w…

SEOUL — South Korea and the United States will kick off large-scale air drills involving U.S. F-35B stealth jets later this month, Seoul officials said Tuesday, as they seek to sharpen their deterrence against potential North Korean provocations.

The drills are set to take place over South Kore…

A sub-scale demonstrator of a future Airbus multi-mission unmanned aerial vehicle demonstrated its capabilities during a large robotic exercise organised last month by the Portuguese Navy and NATO, which brought together military forces, universities and selected industry partners.

By taking part…