Indonesia has signed a US$77 million contract with Norwegian manufacturer Kongsberg to supply Nasams – the Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System medium-range air defense system.
Two Korean Aerospace Industries T-50 light trainers have finally been delivered to the Royal Thai Air Force after a delay caused by damage suffered in bad weather.
Thailand is boosting its military capabilities, with major programs including modernization of four more Northrop Grumman F-5E/F Tigers and the acquisition of Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 trainers, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters, maritime patrol aircraft and Saab JAS 39C/D Gripen fighters.
Lockheed Martin P-3C Orions from Japan for maritime patrol, and fighters including secondhand Boeing F/A-18 Hornets are among the candidates as the Malaysian government seeks to bolster its defense capabilities.
Six months after officially launching Boeing Global Services, the company says it is already seeing revenues climb in line with the seemingly audacious target of generating US$50 billion annually within five to 10 years.
Air Baltic CEO Martin Gauss says there is a now a sufficient supply of Pratt & Whitney PW1500G spare engines as the airline continues to have to replace powerplants on wing earlier than planned.
Airbus is studying a further increase in production of single-aisle aircraft as the manufacturer seeks ways to accommodate continued strong demand for the A320neo family.
Comac said it is working toward making the first delivery of the C919 airliner in 2021, though the Chinese state company also implied the milestone might come later.
Ameco, the Sino-German joint venture repair MRO giant, has announced plans to add capabilities for a new generation of twin- and single-aisle airliners, engines and business jets.
Airbus is confident the newly-certified A350-1000, the biggest twinjet ever developed by the European manufacturer, is in pole position to grab a large slice of the booming traffic growth in the Asia-Pacific market over the next 20 years.
Honeywell Aerospace is developing ways to make flying the crowded skies more efficient and even safer, as growth of air transport in Asia-Pacific and China outpaces the rest of the world.
Boeing’s biggest year yet for the 777X, final assembly of the company’s future long range flagship, is starting on schedule for everything but the engines.
The Japanese defense ministry is considering the acquisition of standoff air-to-surface missiles, a move that would radically change the country’s defense posture by introducing an ability to strike deep into enemy territory.
A long-anticipated Japanese decision to acquire two U.S. Aegis Ashore systems will offer national coverage against North Korean ballistic missiles but, the government suggests, not until 2022 or 2023.
CFM International says it aims to close a four- to five-week gap between planned and actual powerplant deliveries to Airbus and Boeing by the end of 2018.
Japan has for the first time deployed a Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning to an operational base, dispatching one of its planned fleet of 42 aircraft to Misawa at the northern end of Honshu.
Honda Aircraft’s Honsan General Aviation affiliate has opened a sales and service facility at the business jet terminal being constructed in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Guangzhou, China.
