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BOEING gets F/A-18 service life modification support award... BELL tie-up with Canadian drivetrain monitoring company... New chief commercial officer at ARIANESPACE...

Textron Aviation posted a 14% revenue increase and its highest quarterly order volume in three years.

BOEING gets $500m Apache support award... BELL gets order for more aeromedical 407GXis... New CEO for ADS GROUP...

X-BOW joins CHAOS program... QARBON AEROSPACE working on B-1B composite structures... KRATOS buys 3d printer for Indiana facility...

Aeromedical aviation provider Metro Aviation has unveiled its concept for a medical interior Airbus’s new H140 twin-engine light helicopter.

XCOM SPACE joins Space ISAC... BELL TEXTRON signs fiber-optic agreement... LOCKHEED gets F-35 core processor award...

The Pentagon backfills $200 million for the Bell MV-75 tiltrotor program as Textron spends internal funds to keep U.S. Army development and testing on schedule.

Avincis plans to acquire Bell 214STs from McDermott Aviation, strengthening ties as demand for aerial firefighting and utility missions grows.

Iraq secures U.S. approval for $800 million Bell helicopter deal, including armed rotorcraft and training platforms to bolster its military capabilities.

Airbus’ Flexrotor begins Baltic surveillance, Bombardier’s Global 8000 sets a speed record and Garmin launches AXIS flight displays for certified aircraft.

TRANSDIGM GROUP buys P&I... COLLINS gets Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System award... New CEO for ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES...

GKN expands in New Hampshire... ROCKET LAB gets Space Force suborbital launch contract... BELL TRAINING ACADEMY announces milestone...

The FAA has begun trials on the Bell 525 Relentless Advanced Systems Integration Lab (Rasil) as one of the final steps to secure the type certificate.

Anduril has unveiled Thunder, an autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL scout aircraft designed for low-altitude warfare.

LOCKHEED’s $10.5b SOCOM support award... BELL sells two 412EPXs to Texas forest service... VENUS AEROSPACE leadership expansion...

A U.S. Army plan to accelerate delivery of the first Bell MV-75 tiltrotor prototype came after a review identified increasing schedule risks, with the new plan potentially exacerbating the issue.

BELL lands new 407GXi order ... SIDUS SPACE reports Q1 losses ... New CEO for HERMEUS ...

DARPA's Sprint project develops a high-speed tiltrotor to address contested logistics and runway vulnerabilities with advanced V/STOL technology.

The U.S. State Department has approved the Philippines’ request for a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X training package, valued at approximately $150 million.

Computing by laser; automating light helicopters; uncrewed airdropping; and beam-powered UAS.

Textron plans to split off its industrial segment to become a pure-play aerospace and defense company.

KAI and Bell Textron have signed a pact to collaborate on the development of South Korea’s Next-Generation High-Speed Medium Utility Helicopter.

The U.S. Marine Corps has selected teams to demonstrate uncrewed cargo helicopters for contested logistics missions.

The company, called Bell Textron Ukraine, will be the hub of the manufacturer’s future activities in the country.