Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by Singapore to supply six A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The aircraft will be delivered under the terms of a firm contract which has already been signed. Singapore’s choice of the A330 MRTT makes it the sixth nation … Dowiedz się więcej
The 61st Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., received its latest Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-130J Super Hercules today. A crew from the squadron ferried the airlifter from the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., facility here. The 61st, which has operated C-130s since 1956, is part of Air Mobility Command’s 19th Airlift Wing. … Dowiedz się więcej
Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) demonstrator recently completed its first flight to verify airworthiness, an important milestone toward providing a low-risk and cost-effective maritime surveillance solution designed for search and rescue, anti-piracy patrols and coastal and border security. Boeing teammate Field Aviation conducted the successful testing during a four-hour flight on Feb. 28 … Dowiedz się więcej
Two F-35B aircraft fly in close formation while in short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) mode for the first time last week. Pilots Peter Wilson and Dan Levin flew the test jets in STOVL mode, also known as Mode 4, with the F-35B LiftFan engaged and engine rotated downward. The mission measured the effects the aircraft had … Dowiedz się więcej
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) have successfully completed the Mid-Life Upgrade modification on the first of four E-3F Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft for the French Air Force. The upgrade is part of a Foreign Military Sale in 2010 between France’s Direction Générale de … Dowiedz się więcej
Together with its engineering partner L-3 MAS Canada, the company has completed the Hornet Maintenance and Modifications Support Contract. The contract delivered deeper maintenance and significant structural refurbishments, ensuring the Classic Hornets remain an important element of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) air combat capability until the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) comes into service. … Dowiedz się więcej