Portuguese company OGMA arrives at Farnborough in buoyant mood with its expanding list of maintenance contracts for private clients and foreign air forces. OGMA (H3/C5) has been in operation since 1918 and is now under the control of the Portuguese ministry of defence.
The company has been appointed as a recognised service centre for Lockheed Martin, Eurocopter, Dassault Aviation and Litton among others.
Source: Flight Daily News
Although the military airframer was unsuccessful in its bid to produce the US Air Force’s forthcoming sixth-generation fighter, Lockheed Martin plans to incorporate design features from the prototype into the F-35 chassis for an aircraft that can deliver “80% of sixth-generation capability” at a reduced price.
The UK continues to assess its requirement to field autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs) as part of a broader Future Combat Air System, despite having shelved an earlier technology demonstration effort.
The AVIC AG600 amphibian has attained its type certificate in China, setting the stage for use in the parapublic and military domain.
