Military aircraft

Alenia Aermacchi, General Dynamics Canada, and DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. (TCL) have signed a comprehensive teaming agreement to compete for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) upcoming Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Replacement Program. The team will offer a market variant of the C-27J Spartan, Alenia Aermacchi’s best-selling medium tactical military aircraft. The offering will leverage … Dowiedz się więcej

A contract of delivery of 6 Be-200 amphibian aircraft between the Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation and Beriev Aircraft Company, being a part of the United Aircraft Corporation, was signed. Two aircraft will be supplied in Be-200ES basic configuration. The next four aircraft will be supplied in Be-200PS configuration without fire-fighting function. The total … Dowiedz się więcej

The F-35 Integrated Test Force is wrapping up a series of night flights, which are testing the aircraft’s capability when flying in instrument meteorological conditions. It is a necessary step in delivering a core competency to the warfighter – the ability to fly the jet safely when there are no external visibility references for the … Dowiedz się więcej

The National Fighter Procurement Secretariat has released two questionnaires to industry in order to obtain information on the price of available fighter aircraft and the potential benefits to Canadian industry. This engagement is part of the evaluation of options to replace Canada’s CF-18 fleet. The five companies with available aircraft are invited to complete the … Dowiedz się więcej

An RAF surveillance aircraft has returned back to the UK after nearly four months on operations to return security and stability to Mali. The Sentinel R1 touched down at its home base at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire to be welcomed by senior officers who paid tribute to its role supporting French-led military operations against violent … Dowiedz się więcej

The initial cadre of F-35A Lightning II instructor pilots qualified in aerial refueling last week, adding another capability for student pilot training at the 33rd Fighter Wing’s F-35 Integrated Training Center here. „Eleven pilots had flown 14 refueling missions across the boom with the help of a KC-135 Stratotanker based here all last week,” said … Dowiedz się więcej