Japan Coast Guard orders two more Airbus H225 helicopters
Japan’s largest Super Puma operator, Japan Coast Guard (JCG), has placed a new order of two H225 helicopters. This follow-on order brings JCG’s Super...
Boeing delivers first CH-47F Chinook to Royal Netherlands Air Force
Aircraft is first of 20 CH-47F Chinooks to be delivered to RNLAF
The Netherlands is one of eight NATO nations to operate the...
Boeing receives $1.5 billion P-8A Poseidon contract from U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the...
SABCA to supply radomes for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ MQ-9B drone
Belgium-based Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques is proud to announce that is has been selected by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to...
[Coronavirus] Nine Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces with military experts and equipment flew to Italy
Nine Russian Aerospace Forces' aircraft have delivered equipment and around 100 military experts to Italy to help it fight the coronavirus, the Russian Defence...
[Coronavirus] Belgian Air Force assists in evacuating tourists from Tenerife
The Belgian Air Force 15 Wing Air Transport is up for the task! Yesterday tourists that were stuck in Tenerife were flown back home...
A moment of pride in a period of uncertainty: Italian Air Force stream the colours of the Italian flag “fighting the virus”
While Italy is on quarantine, the Italian Air Force flies a single jet, representing the coronavirus, to meet other jets that stream the colours...
Boeing reveals its U.S. Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) design
Agile, purpose-built and designed for the Army’s evolving missionsBoeing is offering the U.S. Army an agile, fully integrated, purpose-built system for the Future Attack...
Royal Thai Air Force joins H135 military training operators and orders 6 additional Airbus H135 helicopters
New order of six H135s will increase its Airbus fleet to 18 helicoptersAirbus Helicopters has signed an order for six H135 military training helicopters...
Bell Boeing delivers first V-22 Osprey for U.S. Navy’s aircraft carriers
Latest V-22 variant will replace C-2A Greyhound fleetBoeing and Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, delivered the first CMV-22B Osprey, which is the...
Four Airbus H160 helicopters for the French Navy’s search and rescue missions
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) is to supply four H160s to the French Navy for search and rescue missions through a partnership between...
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...
Poland signs contract to acquire 32 F-35A fighter jets from Lockheed Martin
After Belgium, Lockheed Martin registers a new purchase contract in Europe for its F-35 fighter jets with Poland.In today’s signing ceremony, Polish Defence Minister...
Eurowings trains the Special Air Mission Wing of the Federal Ministry of Defence on the Airbus A320
Getting passengers safely, punctually and reliably to their destination is key for any flight operation. This is also true for travelling government representatives –...
Ghana Air Force CASA 295 overruns the apron during routine engine run
On 22 January, a Ghana Air Force CASA 295 (GHF552) overran the apron at the Accra Air Force Base. The incident occurred during a...
UK Military Flight Training System orders four more Airbus H145 helicopters
Airbus Helicopters in the UK is to provide four additional H145 helicopters as part of an expansion of the UK Military Flight Training System (UKMFTS).The...
Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey successfully completes first flight
New U.S. Navy variant demonstrates tiltrotor capability
The first CMV-22B Osprey, built by Boeing and Bell Textron Inc., completed first flight operations at Bell’s Amarillo...
Boeing and U.S. Navy complete first F/A-18 Super Hornet IRST Block II flight
IRST Block II provides F/A-18 aircrew with improved optics and processing power
Sensor enhances collection, use of real-time data for F/A-18 pilotsFor the...
South African Air Force C-130 crashes during landing at Goma Airport, DRC
On 9 January, a South African Air Force C-130 (403) crashed during landing at Goma Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The military aircraft carried...
52 Air Force F-35A aircraft from the 388th and 428th Fighter Wings symbolically form up in an “elephant walk” exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, U.S.
On 6 January, the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings of the United States Air Force conducted an F-35A Combat Power Exercise...