Italy to Supply Slovenia with C-27J Spartan Aircraft under Inter-government Agreement
Slovenia will procure fixed wing C-27J Spartan aircraft from Italy under a Government to Government (G2G) agreement signed on November 17 which also includes servicing, maintenance and crew training. The number of aircraft and configuration was not specified in the press release issued after the agreement
Rolls-Royce’s All-Electric Aircraft Breaks World Speed Records
Rolls-Royce claimed today that its all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation aircraft has broken world speed records. “We have submitted data to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) – the World Air Sports Federation who control and certify world aeronautical and astronautical records – that at 15:45 (GMT) on 16 November 2021, the aircraft...
First KC-46 Weapons Systems Council to Decide on Strategic Uses of Aircraft
McConnell Air Force Bases 22nd Air Refueling Wing hosted the first-ever KC-46 Weapons Systems Council November 17-18, 2021. Chaired by the 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Col
Indonesia Orders Airbus A400 Airlifters
The Indonesia Ministry of Defence on Thursday placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration. The contract, which will become effective in 2022, will bring the total number of A400M operators to ten nations
Norway Receives First Boeing P-8A Poseidon MPA
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) accepted the first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that will be operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF). Norway's first P-8A aircraft, named Vingtor, was delivered to the NDMA during a ceremony at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington...
Spain Orders 3 Airbus A330 MRTT Aircraft
Airbus Defence has bagged an order to deliver three A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT) aircraft to Spain. Under the agreement, the handover of the first aircraft in transport configuration is scheduled in the coming days, followed by its conversion to MRTT in 2024
U.S. Army Receives Two EMARSS Aircraft
Sierra Nevada recently delivered two more fully integrated Mission Enhancement Kit (MEK) aircraft in support of the U.S
Royal Air Force to Upgrade Shadow Surveillance Aircraft
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) awarded Raytheon £110 million to upgrade their fleet of Shadow surveillance aircraft. The contract will see the current fleet of six aircraft increased to eight, and the integration of the latest UK Sovereign Defensive Aids Systems, the UK Ministry of Defence said in a statement today
U.S. Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters Test New SATCOM Capabilities on WC-130J Aircraft...
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Japan Gets First Boeing KC-46A Tanker
Boeing said it delivered the first KC-46A tanker to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) marking the programs first delivery to a customer outside the United States. The KC-46A has already completed more than 5,000 sorties and transferred more than 50 million pounds of fuel to other aircraft through its boom and drogue systems
KC-46A Pegasus Cleared to Refuel All Versions of F-15 and F-16 Fighters...
The Boeing-made KC-46A Pegasus multirole tanker has been given the green light to refuel all versions of F-15 and F-16 fighter jets. Gen
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
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...