BAE Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with EADS under which BAE will study development of the new advanced trainer and light combat aircraft's flight control system. Mako is expected to make its maiden flight in 2004, and is being developed to meet a UAE Air Force requirement.
Source: Flight Daily News
Ted Colbert, who took the helm of Boeing’s defence and space business in 2022, is seeking to return the company to its roots in engineering and manufacturing excellence, while also taking prudent risks for the future.
The ubiquitous Hercules has been a tactical airlift champion since its August 1954 debut, with deliveries passing 2,700 and production expected to continue through the next decade.
A Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft has scored the type’s first aerial kill while deployed to the Red Sea aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower.
