North America
U.S. President Visits Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations
On 28 July, Mack Trucks hosted President Joe Biden at its Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where all Mack heavy-duty models for North America and export are assembled. President Biden stressed the importance of
Bell Unveils New High-Speed VTOL Design Concepts for Military Application
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the unveiling of design concepts for new aircraft systems for military applications which would use Bell’s High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) technology as the company continues its
Collins Aerospace Joins Aviation Coalition to Support COVID-19 Vaccination in 92 Countries
Collins Aerospace joins AerCap, Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and SMBC Aviation Capital in a group effort to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations in low-income countries via a collective $400,000 USD contribution to the Gavi
Oshkosh Defense, Partners to Participate in US Army’s OMFV Concept Design Phase
The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) announced that it has selected Oshkosh Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, to participate in the Concept Design Phase for the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting
CAE to Invest C$1 Billion in Aviation Technologies of the Future
CAE announced that it will be investing C$1 billion over the next five years in innovation. The investment will fund Project Resilience, a transformation project to develop the technologies of tomorrow, including digitally immersive solutions using
Lockheed Martin to Expand Orion Spacecraft Production with New Facility
Lockheed Martin announced the opening of its Spacecraft Test, Assembly and Resource (STAR) Center. The STAR Center features business and digital transformation innovations that will expand manufacturing, assembly and testing capacity for
Christopher E. Kubasik Succeeds William M. Brown as CEO of L3Harris
Christopher E. Kubasik succeeded William M. Brown as Chief Executive Officer of L3Harris Technologies - becoming the second CEO in its history as a combined company. The planned transition was first announced in October 2018 as part of L3Harris’
Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Meets Top U.S. Defense Officials
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense, held in Washington Tuesday extensive talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley and U.S. Undersecretary of
CAE Concludes Acquisition of L3Harris’ Military Training Business
CAE announced Friday it has formally concluded the previously announced acquisition of L3Harris Technologies’ Military Training business for US$1.05 billion subject to customary adjustments (the “Acquisition”). As announced earlier this
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