Bundeswehr orders 31 NH90 helicopters for shipborne operations
Replacement of German Sea Lynx fleet with an evolution of the Sea Lion The German Bundeswehr has ordered 31 NH90 NFH helicopters, to be known...
Airbus and Germany submit Eurofighter offer to Switzerland
Airbus and the Federal Republic of Germany submitted their official offer to the Swiss Federal Office of Armaments armasuisse for the sale of Eurofighter...
Belgian Defence sells Embraer fleet to Amelia
On 18 November 2020, the first of four Embraer aircraft will be transferred to its new owner. The sale of the four Embraer aircraft...
[Report and pics] The Airbus A330 MRTT: a good all-rounder!
Further to our report on the presentation of the Airbus A330 MRTT to the two main Belgian television channels, we are giving hereunder further...
Airbus signs contract for 38 Eurofighters with Germany
Airbus has signed a contract to deliver 38 new Eurofighter aircraft to the German Air Force. This makes Germany the largest ordering nation in...
Belgian Air Force presented the new multi-role aircraft of NATO multinational unit: the Airbus A330 MRTT
Before the end of this year, a Belgian Air Force aircraft will be able to refuel other combat aircraft in the air. Belgium, together...
The Ecuadorian Air Force takes delivery of their first two H145 Airbus helicopters (from an order of 6)
Airbus Helicopters has delivered two H145s to the Ecuadorian Air Force, the first military customer in South America for this multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter. A total...
Exceptional transport for Belgian Police Air Support helicopter surprises passers-by
Passers-by near Evere, Belgium looked up in surprise as this Belgian Police Air Support MD900 Explorer helicopter (registered OO-POH or G-12) was transported from...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection expands fleet with two more Special Mission Beechcraft King Air 350CER
Textron Aviation announced today it was awarded a contract for the 26th and 27th Beechcraft King Air 350CER turboprop aircraft for the U.S. Customs...
First NH90 helicopter delivered to the Spanish Air Force for search and rescue missions
NHIndustries and its Partner Companies (Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo and Fokker) have delivered the first NH90 to the Spanish Air Force that will boost their...
Airbus selected for Communications and Mission System upgrade on the Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A MRTT fleet
Airbus has been selected by the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA) to develop a Communications and Mission System modernization upgrade for the Royal Australian Air...
France signs contract for upgraded NH90 TTH helicopters for Special Forces
NHIndustries and its Partner Companies (Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo and Fokker), have signed with the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) a firm contract for the...
[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...
[Pictures] Airbus delivers A400M to Luxembourg’s Armed Forces
The Luxembourg Armed Forces have taken delivery of its Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, which was accepted at the A400M Final Assembly Line in...
First Airbus A400M ‘Atlas’ for Belgian-Luxembourg bi-national unit almost ready to take off
About a year and a half after the official start of the production process and about six months after the first test flight, the...
[Belgian Air Component] Handing over of wings ceremony to new pilots within of Air Component
Handing over of wings ceremony to new pilots within of Air Component. Authors Benoit Denet & Martin Gillet, reporting from Beauvechain Air Base. 30 September 2020, the press was...
United States Marine Corps F-35 jet crashes after clipping wings with KC-130J refuelling aircraft
On 29 September, the United States Marine Corps reported that a Lockheed Martin F-35B clipped wings with a Lockheed Martin KC-130J Super Hercules (registered...
[Belgian Air Component] Operation Inherent Resolve : Belgian Defence once again sends F-16s to the Middle East
Operation Inherent Resolve: Belgian Defence once again sends F-16s to the Middle East Press Conference Debriefing Authors Benoit Denet & Martin Gillet, reporting from Florennes Air Base. 29 September 2020,...
Royal Thai Air Force purchases 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II aircraft, training, spares and support services
Royal Thai Air Force equips pilot cadre with advanced training programme, awards Textron Aviation Defense with a $162M contract for 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan...
First Airbus C295 aircraft arrives in Canada
The first Airbus C295 aircraft, purchased by the Government of Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement...