Richard Thomas
Helicopter orders down, revenues up, in Leonardo’s half-year results
Leonardo’s defence electronics registered strong performance in Q2 this year while the helicopter business segment saw an increase in revenues, as the company outlined its 2021 half-year results
Parker-Hannifin agrees Meggitt acquisition
Another UK defence company could be snapped up by a US-headquartered competitor following Parker-Hannifin’s announcement of the agreed acquisition of aerospace systems manufacturer Meggitt
Lockheed Martin expects fewer F-35 deliveries than planned in 2022
Lockheed Martin expect that it will deliver fewer F-35 Lightning II fighters than planned to domestic and international customers through 2022
UK FCAS moves to concept and assessment phase
The UK’s Future Combat Air System programme has moved to the concept and assessment phase following the award by the Ministry of Defence of a £250m design and development contract to BAE Systems
Space boost as Lockheed Martin produce Q2 results
Lockheed Martin reported a net sales increase of over US$800m in Q2 this year compared with the same reporting period in 2020 due in part to strong figures from the Space business segment
UK’s current E-7A acquisition costs at £800m and counting
The UK has so far spent over £800m on the planned acquisition of E-7A Wedgetail AEW1 airborne early warning and control aircraft
Saab suggests T-7A Milestone C in late-2022
Saab has said the T-7A programme, which together with Boeing will deliver a new jet training aircraft to the US Air Force, could reach Milestone C in late-2022 ahead of moving to a more stable low-rate initial production in 2023
Boeing delivers 43 military aircraft in Q2
Boeing delivered 43 military fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft in Q2 2021, which when combined with Q1 figures provide a year-to-date handover of 85 platforms to a variety of US-based and international operators
CSG21: Embarked F-35B fighters have 80% availability
The combined UK and US F-35B air wing embarked on HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment has an 80% availability rate, however sustainment questions continue to surround the US-led stealth fighter programme
Landmark UK Space Command to open next week
The UK Space Command is expected to formally open its headquarters inside RAF High Wycombe in the coming days