Air attacks haven’t stopped the Ivchenko/Progress Design Bureau’s work “support[ing] the armed forces,” a rep told Breaking Defense.
By Reuben JohnsonAn official with the Texas-based helo-maker explained how commercial or police models can be reconfigured for military use.
By Agnes HelouThe war in Ukraine has emphasized the need to defend against “a wide spectrum of threats,” company exec Christophe Salomon told Breaking Defense.
By Agnes Helou and Christina MackenzieSome photos from the Breaking Defense team on the ground at the 2023 Paris Air Show.
By Aaron MehtaWes Kremer, the head of the newly reorganized Raytheon company under RTX, tells Breaking Defense that the company eliminated 60 to 70 percent of situations where there was overlap among business units with its new structure.
By Aaron MehtaAn initial technology development phase has been slated for 2025 to 2029, ahead of full engine development from 2030 onward, a company official told Breaking Defense.
By Tim Martin“They were very interested in our plane in the past, but to be honest with you, we are not in touch with them anymore,” Bosco da Costa Junior told Breaking Defense during the Paris Airshow. “I don’t have any kind of open conversation with them.”
By Aaron MehtaCEO Bill Lynn described the firm’s recent experience going public and its narrowed focus on four key growth areas.
By Aaron MehtaEurodrone is a four-nation European consortium, involving Germany, France, Spain and Italy, which aims to develop an unmanned aerial system for operation in a non-segregated airspace.
By Agnes HelouGaincarlo Mezzanatto, CEO of the Eurofighter Typhoon consortium, talked about potential sales to Spain and, after a recent meeting, Poland, among others.
By Tim MartinThe 400 kilogram, four-meter-long carrier “could be launched from any platform: an aircraft, a ship, a submarine, a vehicle or a drone,” MBDA’s Jean Judde de Larivière said.
By Christina MackenzieIsraeli defense giant also announced a new deal on June 21 for $180 million Watchkeeper X tactical drones to Romanian military.
By Seth J. Frantzman