Successful test flight of Belgian Air Force first Airbus A400M (updated)
The Airbus A400M Atlas with production number MSN106 successfully performed its very first test flight on Thursday 30 July in the late afternoon. The...
Boeing completes first conversion of U.S. Air Force F-16 into QF-16 aerial target drone
A team from Boeing and the U.S. Air Force completed the first QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target to undergo conversion from a modification line in...
Sabena Aerospace and Blue Aerospace awarded Belgian Defence Organisation C-130 fleet contract
Sabena Aerospace, a BLUEBERRY group company, and Blue Aerospace, a HEICO company, announced today the award of the Belgian Defence C-130 aircraft fleet and...
[Pics & Interview] Belgian Air Force C-130 Hercules Farewell featuring CH-04 honourably discharged after last flight on 23 July 2020
C-130 Hercules Farewell featuring CH-04 (msn number 09329-20) honourably discharged after last flight on July 23rd 2020.
Text and pictures by Martin Gillet & Benoît...
Dutch army NH-90 helicopter crash in Aruba, 2 dead
A Dutch army helicopter crashed on Sunday afternoon after taking off from the Netherlands Antilles island Aruba, killing two people, the Defence Ministry said...
Bell Boeing delivers first V-22 Osprey to Japan
Japan becomes the first international operator with V-22 capabilities
Bell Boeing delivered the first V-22 Osprey to Camp Kisarazu in Japan on July 10. The...
Boeing and U.S. Air Force ink historic deal for advanced F-15EX fighter jet
The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a nearly $1.2 billion contract to build the first lot of eight F-15EX advanced fighter jets to help...
US approves sale of 29 light torpedoes for Belgium’s frigates and NH-90 helicopters
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Belgium of twenty-nine (29) All Up Round...
Boeing completes the delivery of 22 Apache and 15 Chinook helicopters to the Indian Air Force
Last of 22 Apache attack helicopters delivered in June
Chinook helicopter deliveries completed in March
Boeing focused on training and sustainment in support...
Top Aces of Canada acquires all 25 Belgian Air Force Alpha Jets
Canadian adversary air support provider Top Aces has acquired all 25 former Belgian Air Force Dornier Alpha Jets, according to information from Belgian Press...
Lufthansa Technik to equip two new Airbus A321neoLR for the German Armed Forces
Modern aircraft for troop transport as well as MedEvac roleThe Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and Lufthansa Technik...
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...
The last two Sea King helicopters of Belgian Air Force find new life in England
RS02 and RS04, the last two Westland Sea King Mk-48 helicopters from Koksijde airbase have been saved. An English company, Historic Helicopters, wants to...
Boeing delivers 2,500th AH-64 Apache helicopter
Boeing recently delivered its 2,500th AH-64 Apache helicopter, an E-model Apache for the U.S. Army, from the company’s production line in Mesa, Arizona.The first...
Airbus delivers first A330 MRTT to NATO Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet
Airbus has formally delivered the first of eight Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered by the NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF)...
MQ-9B SkyGuardian: The next generation of remotely piloted aircraft
The MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) possesses a number of unique advantages not found in manned platforms:...
VIP Royal Air Force Airbus A330MRTT Voyager ready for global role
The RAF Voyager “Vespina” has completed its refurbishment to provide a secure, cost-effective and suitably profiled transport for Government Ministers and the Royal Family. The aircraft...
Belgian Air Force reduces NH-90 TTH use and retires B-Hunter UAV
Belgian Defence is undergoing profound changes and is facing an extraordinary challenge in the field of human resources. In this context, it was decided...
Alaska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook removes ‘Into the Wild’ bus
In a coordinated effort with the Department of Natural Resources, 12 Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment accomplished the...
Bell Boeing delivers 400th V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor aircraft to U.S. Air Force
The Bell Boeing V-22 team recently delivered its 400th aircraft, a CV-22 for U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command.The first production V-22 was delivered...