Italy s F-35A Lightning II Flies Inaugural European Flight
Italy’s first F-35A Lightning II, known as AL-1 and assembled at the Cameri Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility, flew for the first time on the 7th of September…
Outfitting Aegis: Lockheed Martin Wins Contract to Integrate Combat System on Navy Ships
Expanding upon a 40-year legacy integrating the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Combat System, Lockheed Martin will continue to modernize Aegis hardware and software onboard Navy vessels as part of a recent…
U.S. Army and U.S. Navy Award Lockheed Martin $66 Million Contract for Joint Air-to-Ground Missile
The U.S. Army and U.S. Navy awarded on the 4th of September Lockheed Martin a $66.3 million contract for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Joint Air-to-Ground…
Hill Air Force Base Receives First Two F-35A Lightning IIs
The first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing were officially delivered to the base on the 2nd of September. Col. David Lyons, 388th Fighter…
US Navy Approves Full-Rate Production for Raytheon AIM-9X Block II
The U.S. Navy cleared Raytheon Company to begin full-rate production on the AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II infrared air-to-air missile. The program completed operational test and evaluation earlier this year and…
Airbus Defence and Space to Build Tetra Terminal Repair Centre in Beirut
Encouraged by the growing Tetra (terrestrial trunked radio) market in Lebanon, Airbus Defence and Space and its local value-added reseller Serta Channels SAL have decided on the 7th of September…
ABS Jets Receives Approval for Base Maintenance on The Phenom 300
ABS Jets have announced on the 7th of September that they have received approval from Embraer and the Czech Republic CAA to perform base maintenance on the Phenom 300. This…
Airbus Middle East, Airbus ProSky and Arab Civil Aviation Commission, ACAC sign a MoC
The link between the growth of aviation sector and the Middle East and North Africa’s economic growth cannot be ignored. Many of the national airlines regionally are preparing for expansive…
Anticipation Grows for CEPA Expo 2015
Anticipation is growing in advance of the CEPA Expo & EBAA Regional Forum 2015. With just under 2 months to go the organisers are looking to build on the success…
Warde Steel and Metals sarl at SMES Beirut 2015
Incorporated in 1908, Warde Steel and Metals is located in the vicinity of the Port of Beirut. Initially, the company was dealing with construction materials and steel bars and introduced…