Embraer and Boeing will partner to market Embraer’s new KC-390 multi-mission airlifter and aerial refueling aircraft. Under the agreement, Boeing will be the lead for KC-390 sales, sustainment and training opportunities in the US, UK and some Middle East markets. Embraer will manufacture the aircraft and collaborate on sales, sustainment and training. This content is
Airbus Military has successfully demonstrated the release of decoy flares from the A400M airlifter as part of the development of the aircraft’s self-protection systems. The flares are designed to mislead heat-seeking anti-aircraft missiles, particularly surface-to- air missiles (SAM). They are a crucial part of the self-protection system because of the A400M’s ability to operate from
MILSPEC Services is donating more than $2.2Million of new surplus spare parts to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) to help maintain the society’s Caribou aircraft in flight-worthy condition. The inventory was originally stockpiled to support the RAAF Caribou fleet, which was retired in 2009. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
The Bell Boeing V-22 program, the strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter and Boeing, has been awarded a five-year US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) contract for the production and delivery of 99 V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, including 92 MV-22 models for the US Marine Corps and seven CV-22 models for the US Air Force Special
The Indian Air Force (IAF) flew its first C-17 to India today, becoming the newest operator of the airlifter. The C-17 will equip the Indian Air Force with humanitarian and strategic capabilities. Boeing will support the IAF C-17 fleet through an integrated sustainment program contract that ensures mission readiness by providing C-17 customers access to
The US Army and Boeing have signed a US$4 billion contract for 177 CH-47F Chinook helicopters, plus options that could increase the total buy to 215 aircraft, under a new multi-year buy arrangement. Deliveries will begin in 2015. The tandem-rotor Chinook is the backbone of combat, logistics and humanitarian operations for the US Army and 18