Drones have been a cornerstone of Israeli military operations for decades, but with each round of fighting the Israel Defense Forces has adapted their use.
As manufacturers continue to come up short, operators will keep leaning on older airframes and engines—and the maintenance providers that keep them in service.
Sonaca plans to take a majority stake in Aciturri’s aerostructures activity, thus forming a larger, diversified supplier in the airframe component industry.
Airbus and Daher are negotiating for the potential acquisition of some Daher activities in A320 family aerostructures subassembly near Nantes, Western France.