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Indonesia Partners Airbus To Enter Transport Aircraft Big League

April 2, 2013 @ 02:43 PM

Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia have signed an agreement covering the development plan for the NC212i light utility transport aircraft. The agreement, signed at the LIMA Airshow in Langkawi, Malaysia by PT DI CEO Budi Santoso and Airbus Military CEO Domingo Ureña-Raso, ratifies and details the joint development, manufacturing, commercialisation...

Russia To Buy More Aerial Refueling Tankers

March 12, 2013 @ 03:08 PM

Russias Defense Ministry and the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) are in talks over a deal for new Ilyushin Il-78 Midas aerial refueling tankers for the Russian Air Force. “Work is in progress to agree the terms

Japan Buys Six Used KC-130R Aircraft From U.S Navy

March 8, 2013 @ 03:49 PM

The U.S Navy has sold six retired Marine Corps KC-130R aircraft to the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force as part of a foreign military sale (FMS)

Embraer Super Tucanos To Aid US Afghan Withdrawal

March 1, 2013 @ 03:52 PM

The U.S Air Force has awarded Embraer a contract worth $427 million for the supply of 20 AT-29 Super Tucano aircraft after a long-winded competition with Hawker Beechcraft Corp

UAE Firm To Upgrade Six C-130 Aircraft

February 20, 2013 @ 02:34 PM

AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Center) L.L

Indian Defense Minister Struggles Into Pilatus Cockpit

February 12, 2013 @ 11:02 AM

As Indias newest trainer aircraft, the Pilatus PC-7 Mark-II, made its first maiden landing at Aero India 2013 in Bangalore, India everyone including the defense minister wanted a closer look. Unfortunately for Defense Minister AK Antony, who arrived at the air show dressed in traditional clothing, climbing into the jet became quite a task

Rolls-Royce Wins $97 Million USAF Contract To Support C-130J Fleet

February 11, 2013 @ 01:01 PM

Rolls-Royce announced today that it has been awarded a $97.3 million contract from the US Air Force to support its C-130J transport fleet in 2013

No Competition In Amphibious Aircraft Competition, Says US-2 Manufacturer

February 8, 2013 @ 10:11 AM

Japanese aircraft maker ShinMaywa is hoping to supply the US-2 amphibious short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft to the Indian Navy which is currently looking to induct new naval aircraft. In 2011, ShinMaywa was granted permission by Japanese government to respond to a global request for information (RFI) by the Indian Navy In an interview with Defenseworld

ST Engineering Wins Defense Naval Contract For Eight Indigenous Vessels

February 4, 2013 @ 07:36 AM

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. was awarded a contract for designing and building eight new naval vessels by the countrys Defense Ministry or MINDEF, it was confirmed earlier today

First Success For Airbus Military In India

January 9, 2013 @ 11:43 AM

The Indian Ministry of Defense has selected Airbus Military to supply its A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport to the Indian Air Force. Airbus won the competition after a lengthy and thorough selection process including the completion of extensive flight demonstrations in India by the A330 MRTT during which the aircraft refueled multiple types of IAF fighters and operated from the high-altitude IAF base at Leh

Boeing Teams with Canadian Firm to Build Heavy-Lift Rotorcraft

July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

>Boeing has teamed with SkyHook International to develop the JHL-40 heavy lift airship for commercial missions. (Boeing artwork)ST

First A400M Military Transporter Rolled Out

July 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

In a ceremony presided over by His Majesty Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, Airbus Military has rolled out the first complete A400M military transport aircraft from the Final Assembly Line facility in Seville, Spain on June 26, 2008.>> Designed initially to a recognized requirement for a new airlifter for European air forces, the A400M incorporates the state-of-the-art materials and technology that are being continuously perfected in todays civil aircraft fleets

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