The Royal Australian Air Force's Large Aircraft Infra-Red Counter-Measures (LAIRCM), intended to provide additional electronic warfare self-protection (EWSP) to the C-130J transport planes, has achieved Final Operational Capability (FOC). Eight of the twelve aircraft were modified in Australia by Airbus Australia Pacific under a local commercial licencing arrangement
Airbus and OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement / Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) have signed a tri-lateral Global Support Contract aimed at boosting the availability rate of the Tigers in service in the French, German, and Spanish Armies. With this long-term support agreement, Tiger readiness and supportability will be secured for the next decade and beyond, Airbus said in a statement Tuesday
Turkey has expressed its disappointment with European nations move of imposing
Airbus has delivered the first two of twenty H145M military helicopters to the Hungarian Defence Forces. The order for the aircraft equipped with the HForce weapon management was placed in June 2018 by the Hungarian Ministry of Defence as part of its military modernisation programme
Germany appears poised to place an order for 38 Eurofighter jets under tranche 4, and 110
Boeing rolled out its new 737 MAX 10 airplane on Friday, even as hundreds of MAX planes remain grounded worldwide, following two crashes last year. "Boeing marked a key milestone as thousands of employees gathered for the debut of the first 737 MAX 10 at the companys Renton, Washington factory," the company said in a statement
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force announced plans to acquire two additional GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from Saab, and three more Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, at the ongoing Dubai Airshow (17-21 November). The GlobalEye is among the static displays at the airshow, marking the aircrafts debut at any exhibition
Airbus and its partners have unveiled details of the new Eurofighter electronic combat role (ECR) concept, intended to provide airborne electronic attack capability to the jet, at the ongoing International Fighter Conference in Berlin, Germany. “This role will enlarge Eurofighters multi-role capabilities and further increase the survivability of coalition forces in hostile environments,” the company said in a
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has taken the delivery of a new Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft from Spain, at a ceremony held at the Haribon Hangar of the Clark Air Base in Pampanga, on November 11. In a statement on Tuesday, Lieutenant General Rozzano Briguez, PAF commanding general, said the C-295M aircraft will begin its operational mission by transporting troops, equipment, and relief goods in support of earthquake- affected victims in Mindanao
Indias C-295 transport aircraft procurement moving at a snails pace, has taken a step forward with the defense ministry and the contractors – Tata and Airbus, having reached an agreement over price of the jets. “Cost negotiations for the C-295 deal have been completed