Pilatus Aircraft officials have signed an agreement to develop 17 acres at the Sarasota Bradenton Airport in Florida and build a sales and service facility.
U.S. Special Operations Command is working to identify new requirements for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance as it prioritizes the OA-1K aircraft.
In a move to increase production capacity, Pilatus announced its plans to assume 230 employees and machinery from RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz AG in Switzerland.
The Irish government will reexamine a need for an air combat and air intercept capability in five years despite growing concerns about the need for one.
The Pilatus PC-24—described by its manufacturer as a sui-generis “super versatile jet”—took a step closer to entering active service in the UK this week, as distributor Oriens Aviation brought two examples for a familiarization and demonstration tour.