[Belgian Air Component] Airbus A400M CT-01 arrival at Melsbroek 15th Wing
A400M CT01 Arrival at Melsbroek 15th Wing
Authors: Benoit Denet & Martin Gillet, reporting from Melsbroek Air Base.October 9th 2020, the press was invited for the...
Airbus and Republic of Singapore Air Force achieve successful A330 MRTT automatic refuelling tests for F-15 fighter jets
In a significant milestone for air-to-air refuelling, Airbus and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) have successfully completed a series of automatic air-to-air...
Airbus finalises JUICE – ready for its mission to Jupiter
Satellite ready to leave Europe before its launch in April
Galileo tribute plaque unveiled in Airbus’ cleanroom and mounted on the spacecraft
ESA’s...
Lockheed Martin to partner with multiple European companies on F-16 training center in Romania
The first European F-16 Training Center was inaugurated today, 13 November, at the Fetesti Air Base in southern Romania. Lockheed Martin and subcontractors, Daedalus...
Belgian Defence invests in Airbus A330-MRTT Multi-Role Tanker/Transport plane
Belgium will invest 258 million euros in an air-to-air refuelling plane to expand European defence capacity.
The investment will increase the number of European tanker...
[Pictures] Seville Airbus A400M assembly plant visit featuring cn106 (Belgian Air Component)
Authors Benoît Denet / Martin Gillet
Update on the A400M for the Belgian Air Force Programme
In parallel to the onsite visit with the Luxembourg delegate...
Dassault sells its 96.85% shareholding in SABCA to Sabena Aerospace and SFPI/FPIM
Dassault Belgique Aviation SA (“DBA”), Sabena Aerospace SA (“Sabena”) and Société Fédérale de Participations et Investissements – Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij SA/NV (“SFPI/FPIM”) announce...
[Paris Airshow] “Meet & Greet with Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Crew”
Authors and Photo Credits Benoît Denet / Martin Gillet
A look back at the Paris Airshow held on June 2019. We had the opportunity to 'Meet &...
[Belgian Air Force][Pictures & Report] Laying of foundation stone for new Airbus A400M hangar by Minister of Defence Philippe Goffin
Laying of the foundation stone for new Airbus A400M hangar by Minister of Defence Philippe Goffin
Text and pictures by Martin Gillet & Benoît Denet
On...
[Pictures] Seville Airbus A400M assembly plant visit featuring cn104 (Luxembourg Air Component)
Authors Benoît Denet / Martin Gillet
Last Tuesday, April 29th 2019, the final assembly of the first Belgian-Luxembourg A400M started at the AIRBUS assembly plant...
[Belgian Air Component] Inland NH-90 Search And Rescue practice with graduation exercise
Inland NH-90 Search And Rescue practice with graduation exercise
Authors: Benoit Denet & Martin Gillet, reporting from Tournai diving site.December 8th, 2020, the well known NH-90 Search...
[Pics] Airbus Defence and Space delivers the first A400M to the Belgian Air Force
The Belgian Air Force has taken delivery of its first of seven Airbus A400M military transport aircraft. The aircraft was handed over to the...
(Agenda) You’re invited ! Open Doors Melsbroek Airbase May 27th-28th
You are cordially invited to attend the Melsbroek Airbase
Open Doors on Weekend of May 27th and 28th
Author: Martin GilletThe Chief of Staff, Colonel...
Flexing its muscles: the Airbus A400M Atlas is proven in service as Germany’s 15th aircraft is delivered
Versatility, range and payload lift demonstrated in varied missionsWith 56 A400M multi-role military transporters delivered to date by Airbus – including last friday’s handover of...
New Belgian Defence NH-90 helicopters grounded for at least one year by radar problem
The four new Defence NH-90 “Caiman” helicopters will be grounded next week, reports radio news channel VRT. The Caiman was supposed to take over...
Airbus transforms A330s into Multi Role Tanker Transports through an optimised conversion process
Having earned its reputation as the new-generation aerial tanker of choice for military services worldwide, Airbus’ A330 Multi Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) are now...
Launch of the Task Force on the Fighter of the Future.
In the coming weeks, the Belgian Royal High Institute for Defence will bring together important players from the Belgian industry in the framework of...
France orders three more Airbus A330 MRTT tankers
Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA)...
Airbus qualified as bidder for Canada’s strategic tanker replacement
Airbus has been qualified by the Government of Canada as a bidder for the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC) project, a procurement process launched...
Air-to-air refuelling broadens the Airbus C295 tactical airlifter’s operational versatility
The new capability for Airbus’ C295 to serve as an aerial tanker brings additional flexibility for this tactical airlifter, further increasing its already-proven versatility...