The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has reached a milestone with its newly completed $40.8 million expansion. The historical additions will attract an overwhelming portion of the museum’s annual tourists. This investment will house the largest assortment of striking research and U.S. presidential aircraft.
On May 20th 2016, Andrew Chuter released an article on Defense News discussing about how Airbus has yet again won another contract with the British Helicopter Fleet. The article says that the British Ministry of Defense as award Airbus with a £500 million contract in order for Airbus to deliver about 30 of its Airbus helicopters for military use. This military use is specifically for the rotor-craft helicopter.
CAE Australia has recently been awarded a contract from the Australian Department of Defense Capability and Acquisition Sustainment Group (CASG) in order to design and develop a C-130J fuselage cargo compartment trainer which will be used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). CAE, formerly known as Canadian Aviation Electronics, is a Canadian manufacturer of model and simulation technologies as well as training services for aircraft manufactures, airlines, and defense customers.
Lockheed Martin agrees to a deal worth $480 Million for a dozen “cargo-carrying hybrid airships. These helium-filled airships are over a football field in length, can hold 19 passengers, not including the crew, and can haul over 20 metric tons of cargo each trip.
