RAF’s first A330 MRTT rolled out
The first Airbus A330 MRTT for the RAF’s Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) program has been rolled out of its hangar at Getafe near Madrid in Spain. The aircraft, the first of 14 A330s on order under a complex commercial lease arrangement, will... [Continue reading]
Switzerland postpones F-5E replacement program
The long running program to replace Switzerland’s ageing fleet of F-5E/F Tiger II fighters has again been postponed due to budgetary constraints. The decision was announced just days before the decision on the successful replacement was due, with the... [Continue reading]
USAF inducts first LRIP AMP C-130
The USAF has inducted the first of 20 C-130s into its Warner Robins Air Logistics Center in Georgia to be upgraded under the Avionics Modernisation Program (AMP). The AMP includes glass cockpits that include a head-up display, six flat panel full colour... [Continue reading]
BAMS Global Hawk given MQ-4C designation
The US Navy’s Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) version of the Global Hawk UAV has been given the designation MQ-4C. Based on the Block 20 RQ-4B airframe, the MQ-4C features a 360 degree maritime radar and other sensor and communications enhancements... [Continue reading]
USAF orders more WGS satellites
The USAF has converted the first of up to six options it was holding for a Block II Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite to add to the six already under contract. The first five WGS satellites were procured by the USAF while the sixth was paid for... [Continue reading]
LockMart wins US unmanned cargo helicopter
Lockheed Martin has been selected as the winner of the US Army/Marine Corps Autonomous Technologies for Unmanned Air Systems (ATUAS) program for an unmanned cargo delivery helicopter with an unmanned version of Kaman’s K-Max helicopter. The Army Aviation... [Continue reading]
US Army ERMP dubbed ‘Grey Eagle’
The General Atomics MQ-1C Extended-Range Multi-Purpose (ERMP) UAS has been dubbed Grey Eagle by the US Army. A derivative of the Predator family, the MQ-1C features a heavy fuel engine and different sensor and communications payloads. Read More →
LockMart gains F-22 sustainment contract
Lockheed Martin has won a US$111 million contract modification for the sustainment of the USAF’s F-22 Raptor fleet as part of the Follow-On Agile Sustainment for the Raptor (FASTeR) sustainment contract. The contract includes performance based logistics... [Continue reading]
Saudi officer dies in Spanish Typhoon crash
A senior Saudi army officer died on August 24 during a training flight in a Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon which crashed shortly after takeoff from the Moron Air Base in Seville. According to reports from the Spanish defence ministry, the Typhoon struck... [Continue reading]
T-45 reaches million hour milestone
Boeing and the US Navy have celebrated the one millionth flight hour of the T-45 Goshawk training aircraft in a ceremony at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida. “This milestone is another testament to the quality that this team has put into each... [Continue reading]
Lynx radar demonstrates new maritime search capability
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced that it has validated the Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) mode for its Lynx Synthetic Aperture Radar/Ground Moving Target Indicator(SAR/GMTI) radar, which allows the sensor to detect and track small... [Continue reading]
