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  • New Zealand military buys 5 Lockheed Hercules planes for $1 billion

    June 8, 2020 | International, Aerospace

    New Zealand military buys 5 Lockheed Hercules planes for $1 billion

    By: Nick Perry, The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand's military said Friday it will buy five Super Hercules transport planes from Lockheed Martin for $1 billion. The planes will replace the military's existing fleet of Hercules, all of which are more than 50 years old and have been involved in a series of embarrassing breakdowns over recent years. Defence Minister Ron Mark said the new planes will be used for operations in New Zealand, the South Pacific and Antarctica. “Generations of New Zealanders have grown up and grown old with the Hercules, and they know these aircraft are an essential first line of response," Mark said in a statement. He said the new planes will be able to carry a bigger payload as well as travel farther and faster than the current fleet. Three of the nation's current C-130 Hercules planes date back to 1965 and the other two to 1969. They have been upgraded over the years, but frequent breakdowns have hampered some high-profile missions. At one point last year, the entire fleet was temporarily grounded. New Zealand will take delivery of the first of the new C-130J-30 aircraft in 2024 with the full fleet operating by 2025. The price tag of 1.5 billion New Zealand dollars (nearly U.S. $1 billion) includes a flight simulator and supporting infrastructure. Lockheed Martin is based in the U.S. state of Maryland. https://www.defensenews.com/2020/06/05/new-zealand-military-buys-5-lockheed-hercules-planes-for-1-billion/

  • Ratier-Figeac : nouvelle commande d'hélices pour les avions militaires américains

    May 20, 2021 | International, Aerospace

    Ratier-Figeac : nouvelle commande d'hélices pour les avions militaires américains

    Collins Aerospace, groupe américain dont fait partie Ratier-Figeac, annonce avoir reçu un contrat pluriannuel pour la fourniture de nouveaux systèmes d'hélices NP2000 pour les avions Hawkeye E-2D de Northrop Grumman. Ces systèmes hélices seront fabriqués par Ratier-Figeac (Lot), qui a récemment investi dans la construction d'un centre d'excellence des hélices d'avion, qui devrait être inauguré à l'automne, comme le précise Jean-François Chanut, président de Ratier Figeac et directeur général de la branche Propeller Systems de Collins Aerospace. L'assemblage final des pièces sera réalisé aux Etats-Unis, sur le site de Windsor Locks (Connecticut). « Avec sa nouvelle hélice NP2000 et son système numérique de commande d'hélice électronique, Collins Aerospace continue de fournir aux opérateurs d'E-2D Advanced Hawkeye un temps et un coût de maintenance réduits, ainsi qu'un confort et une sécurité améliorés pour l'équipage », souligne Collins Aerospace. La Dépêche du Midi du 20 mai

  • Saab and MBDA to strengthen co-operation

    February 1, 2024 | International, Security

    Saab and MBDA to strengthen co-operation

    They signed Letters of Intent to strengthen the co-operation between their companies in these two fields, at the Business Forum organised in the presence of the highest French and Swedish...

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