The European MALE RPAS programme successfully passed the System Preliminary Design Review as final milestone of the Programme Definition Study

[caption id="attachment_15730" align="alignnone" width="300"] Logo Leonardo.[/caption] System Preliminary Design Review achieved following launch of the Tender for Development, Production and the initial in Service Supportphase Airbus Def..

Lockheed Martin Meets 2018 F-35 Production Target with 91 Aircraft Deliveries.December 20, 2018 Lockheed Martin delivered the 91st F-35 aircraft for the year, meeting the joint government and industry delivery target for 2018 and demonstrating the F-35 enterprise’s ability to ramp to full rate production. The 91 deliveries in 2018 represent nearly a 40 percent increase from 2017 and about a 100 percent production increase compared to 2016.Next year, Lockheed Martin is set to https://a855196877272cb14560-2a4fa819a63ddcc0c289f9457bc3ebab.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/18177/fp150960_0008_pr-2-2__main.jpg “This milestone demonstrates the F-35 enterprise is prepared for full rate production and ready to deliver on increasing demand from our customers worldwide,” said Greg Ulmer, Lockheed Martin vice president and general manager of the F-35 program. “Year-over-year, we have increased production, lowered costs, reduced build time, and improved quality and on-time deliveries. Today, the F-35 is the most capable fighter jet in the world, and we’re delivering more aircraft per year than any other fighter on the market at equal to or less cost.” The 91st aircraft, pictured below, is a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B, to be delivered to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. In 2018, deliveries included 54 F-35s for the United States, 21 for international partner nations and 16 for Foreign Military Sales customers. https://f35.com/assets/uploads/images/FP18-22812-00081.jpg To date, more than 355 F-35s have been delivered and are now operating from 16 bases worldwide. More than 730 pilots and over 6,700 maintainers are trained and the F-35 fleet has surpassed more than 175,000 cumulative flight hours. Ten nations are flying the F-35, seven countries have F-35s operating from a base on their home soil, four services have declared Initial Operating Capability, and two services have announced their F-35s have been used in combat operations. Transitioning to Full Rate Production and Operational Sustainment Through lessons learned, process efficiencies, production automation, facility and tooling upgrades, supply chain initiatives and continuous improvement actions, the F-35 enterprise has significantly improved efficiency and reduced costs. The price of an F-35A is now $89.2 million and the enterprise is on track to deliver an $80 million F-35A by 2020 (Lot 14), which is equal to or less than the price of less capable, 4th generation aircraft. The F-35’s mission readiness and sustainment costs are also improving. Lockheed Martin’s sustainment cost per aircraft per year decreased three years straight, and by about 15 percent since 2015. The joint government and industry team is also taking aggressive actions to deliver 80 percent mission capable rates and reduce costs per flight hour by about 40 percent. With stealth technology, supersonic speed, advanced sensors, weapons capacity and superior range, the F-35 is the most lethal, survivable and connected aircraft in the world. More than a fighter jet, the F-35’s ability to collect, analyze and share data, is a powerful force multiplier that enhances all airborne, surface and ground-based assets in the battlespace enabling men and women in uniform to execute their mission and return home safely. In joint combat exercises, the F-35 has proven to be more than 20 times more effective compared to legacy 4th generation aircraft. fp150960_0008_pr-2-2__main.jpgFP18-22812-00081.jpgfg18-23978_003-f35_91deliveries.jpg

December 20, 2018 Lockheed Martin delivered the 91st F-35 aircraft for the year, meeting the joint government and industry delivery target for 2018 and demonstrating the F-35 enterprise’s ability to ramp to full rate production. The 91 delive..

Leonardo: TH-119 helicopter performs first flight. Training excellence built in US, ready for US Navy

·       First IFR single engine helicopter in decades with FAA certification expected in early 2019   The TH-119, based on the successful AW119, is Leonardo’s offer to replace the U.S. Navy’s TH-57 training helicopterfleet   ..

Ukrainian Ministry of Interior takes delivery of its first H225s

Kiev, 21 December 2018 - Kick-starting the modernisation of Ukraine’s helicopter fleet, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two H225s, out of an order for 21 aircraft, to the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior. One aircraft is destined for sea..

Lockheed Martin Receives $1.8 Billion Contract for PAC-3 Missiles

DALLAS, Dec. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a $1.8 billion contract for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Patriot Advanced Capability-..