Le Bourget fallout

 

RTX touts its Europe ties as nations look warily across the pond

(Defense News) Raytheon touted the company’s local presence in Europe during a briefing at the Paris Air Show, as the company eyes the impact of a European rush for greater sovereignty in defense matters. Read More

                                                        

Thales, Skydweller to offer solar-powered drone for month-long patrols

(Defense News) French defense electronics maker Thales is teaming up with U.S. startup Skydweller Aero, which makes a solar-powered drone with the wingspan of a Boeing 747, to offer an unmanned maritime-patrol aircraft that can remain on station for weeks to months at a time. Read More

Airbus mulls boosting tanker production on ‘very high’ demand

(Defense News) Airbus is considering raising production of its A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft in response to “very high” demand from existing clients and potential new buyers, the company said at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday. Read More