Lithuanian Army To Get 88 Boxer Vehicles
ARTEC, a joint venture between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, has won a $440 million contract to supply 88 high-protection Boxer Vehicles to the Lithuanian army in 2017. The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence and European Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation have jointly commissioned ARTEC GmbH to deliver the vehicles with medium-calibre...
Boeing Wins $2.8 Billion US Air Force KC-46 Tanker Aircraft Contract
Boeing has been awarded a $2.8 billion contract for the acquisition of low-rate initial production (LRIP) of KC-46 tanker aircraft Lots 1 and 2 for the US Air Force
Netherlands, Luxembourg To Buy 2 Airbus A330 Tanker Transport Aircraft
The Netherlands is ready to purchase two Airbus tanker transport aircraft with Luxembourg. The aircraft will be NATO property and will be stationed at Eindhoven airbase in the Netherlands for pooling and sharing
Boeing Anticipates Production Approval For KC-46 Tanker Following Milestone C Testing
Boeing has completed all necessary Milestone C testing to receive customer approval to enter production for the KC-46 tanker. The airborne tanker recently refuelled F-16, A-10 and C-17 aircraft to signal the end of Milestone C testing, a Boeing statement said
Boeing Completes Flight Tests Of KC-46 Pegasus Tanker
The KC-46 Pegasus program completed all flight tests required for the Milestone C production decision July 15 by offloading 1,500 pounds of fuel to an A-10 Thunderbolt II. The Milestone C decision to begin Low-Rate Initial Production is expected in August
Airbus Begins Replacement Process Of Defective A400M Engine Parts
Airbus is starting repair process of defective parts of the A400M engines that caused the latest problems in the military airlifter assembled in Seville. The A400M will be updated with a new Propeller Gear Box (PGB) which has already been approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), according to El Diario de Sevilla report
Embraer KC-390 Tanker Demos Cobham Aerial Refuelling System
Embraer Defence and Security has achieved a significant milestone in the KC-390 Tactical Military Tanker and Transport Aircraft program by demonstrating the Cobham aerial refuelling systems installed in KC-390's prototype 001. Configured as a tanker for the first time, a KC-390 test aircraft fitted with Cobham 912E wing mounted pods completed a series of successful flight trials during May 2016
Indra To Provide Full Flight Simulator For Airbus A330 Tanker Training
Airbus Defence and Space has placed an order for the development and provision of a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to support the training of crews on the A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport. The contract, signed with Indra of Spain, covers the installation at the Airbus Defence and Space International Training Centre in Seville of a Level D FFS, which is certified to qualify pilots on the A330 MRTT with zero flight time in the real aircraft
Boeing Tests Fourth KC-46 Pegasus Test Aircraft
Boeing has successfully flight tested the fourth and final test aircraft, a 767-2C of KC-46 Pegasus fleet on April 25th. During the 1 hour, 40 minute flight, test pilots performed operational engine checks, flight controls and environmental systems checks and took the 767-2C to a maximum altitude of 39,000 feet prior to landing at Boeing Field, south of Seattle
Boeing’s Second KC-46A Tanker Aircraft Completes First Flight
Boeings second KC-46A tanker aircraft completed its first flight Friday. The aircraft took off from Paine Field and landed later at Boeing Field in Seattle
Boeing, USAF Completes First Refueling Flight Of KC-46A Tanker Aircraft
Boeing and US Air Force aircrews successfully completed the KC-46A tankers first refueling flight on January 24. Following takeoff from Boeing Field in Seattle, the KC-46A flight test team completed a series of checkpoints before smoothly offloading 1,600 pounds of fuel to an F-16 fighter aircraft flying at 20,000 feet
Indian Air Force Stresses Decision On A-330 Refuelling Tanker Acquisition
Indian Air Force has stressed for a decision from Defense Ministry over the $2 billion acquisition of six Airbus 330 Mid Air Refuelling Aircraft or tankers. The IAF wants the A-330 MRTT deal to be inked at the earliest to boost strategic reach of its fighters and bombers
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Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...