Sierra Nevada Bags $13 Billion U.S. Air Force “Doomsday Plane” Contract
Sierra Nevada Corp was awarded a $13,080,890,647 contract to develop a Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) aircraft to replace the E-4B, known as the Doomsday plane due to its ability to operate during a nuclear war. Boeing, which had earlier developed the 70s era E-4B, was eliminated from the competition, according...
U.S. Army Conducts Final Airdrop Test for Oshkosh Defense FMTV A2 Cargo...
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Argentina gets U.S. Nod to Buy Basler BT-67 Aircraft
Argentina's air force has received the greenlight to purchase Basler Turbo Conversions BT-67 aircraft along with a related support package valued at up to $143 million, the Pentagon announced on April 18. “The proposed sale will improve Argentinas capability to meet current and future threats by providing additional capacity for airdrop...
U.S.A.F. Confirms Satcom Direct's Removable Satellite C-130 Capability Following 26-hour Endurance Test...
Satellite communications provider Satcom Direct Government (SDG) has tested the Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) SATCOM capability developed with Florida-based R4 Integration, Inc. (R4i) during a 26-hour and 20-minute mission on a Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules
First KC-390 Transport Aircraft Arrives in Hungary
Hungarys first KC-390 military transport aircraft has arrived in the country – announced MoD State Secretary for Defence Policy, Force Development and Defence Industry Zsolt Kutnyánszky in press conference held on the Kecskemét airbase on 12 April. He said that this year the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) would procure two Embraer...
New Zealand’s First C-130J-30 Performs Maiden Flight
Lockheed Martin announced today that the first C-130J-30 transport plane for New Zealand has successfully completed its maiden flight. In June 2020, the New Zealand government confirmed plans to acquire five C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft for NZ$1
Embraer, Brazilian Air Force to Adapt C-390 Aircraft for ISR Missions
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force will initiate studies on the potential adaptation of current platforms such as the C-390 Millennium aircraft for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The C-390 Millennium ISR aircraft will be offered both to the Brazilian air force as well as the international market
Argentina Receives C-130 Aircraft Donated by the U.S.
Argentina has recently taken delivery of a C-130H Hercules aircraft donated by the United States. Argentine President Javier Milei and Minister of Defense Luis Petri welcomed General Laura Richardson, head of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), last week to engage in a series of activities culminating in the official transfer of the Hercules C-130H aircraft
Guyana Receives Dornier 228 Planes from India
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has handed over two Dornier 228 planes to the Guyana Defense Force (GDF), as confirmed by the countrys President Dr
Anti-Submarine & Surface Warfare Capability Upgrade for U.S. Navy's Boeing P-8A Aircraft...
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U.S. Firm to Upgrade Indonesian CN-235 Maritime Patrol, KingAir 350i aircraft
Integrated Surveillance and Defense of Oregon is awarded a $33,800,553 contract to upgrade operational capabilities in support of CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft and KingAir 350i aircraft of the government of Indonesia. The contract also includes providing Mission System Simulators and develop associated maintenance training, a US DoD release said, Work will be performed in Bandung, Indonesia (40%); Singapore (25%); Wilsonville, Oregon (20%); Montreal, Canada (10%); and Lincoln, United Kingdom (5%), and is expected to be completed in March 2026 Foreign Military Sales customer funds in the amount of $33,800,553 will be obligated at the time of award; none of which will expire...
Djiboutian Air Force to Receive Two Cessna Grand Caravan Special Missions
Textron Aviation is awarded a contract by the U.S
American Hypersonic Missiles in Sight as Russia Forms First S-500 Air Defense...
Houthi Missile Hits Israel’s Tel Aviv, 16 Injured
Poland Orders Four Reconnaissance Microsatellites
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...