All five A400M aircraft have flown together for the first time. June 7: To celebrate having all five Airbus Military A400M flight test aircraft in Toulouse at the same time, the Airbus Military Flight Test team put in place a…

All five A400M aircraft have flown together for the first time. June 7: To celebrate having all five Airbus Military A400M flight test aircraft in Toulouse at the same time, the Airbus Military Flight Test team put in place a…

Boeing’s Phantom Eye has completed its first autonomous flight. June 6: Boeing’s Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system (UAS) completed its first autonomous flight on June 1 at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The…

Airbus Military’s A400M transporter has completed its first set of unpaved runway tests. May 28: Airbus Military’s A400M transporter has completed its first set of unpaved runway tests at Cottbus-Drewitz airfield in Germany. ‘Grizzly 2’ performed a series of ground…

The MoD has announced a £350 million contract to maintain the Royal Air Force’s C-130 Hercules aircraft fleet. May 28: A £350 million UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to maintain the Royal Air Force’s C-130 Hercules aircraft fleet will…

C-17A ZZ178 has landed at RAF Brize Norton. May 24: UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond talks to a member of aircrew at RAF Brize Norton in the RAF’s latest acquisition, C-17A ZZ178, which arrived from the USA earlier this week.…

Typhoons of the Italian Air Force have replaced the last F-16s on Quick Reaction Alert. May 24: Eurofighter Typhoons of the Italian Air Force (ItAF) have replaced the last of the air force’s F-16 jets on Quick Reaction Alert (QRA).…

Pilatus has announced that the Indian Air Force has bought 75 PC-7 MkII turboprop training aircraft. May 24: Pilatus has announced that the Indian Air Force has signed a contract for 75 PC-7 MkII turboprop training aircraft. The 500 Million…

Gama Support Services has been awarded the UK Ministry of Defence Chief of Defence Materiel Commendation. Gama Support Services, a member of the Gama Group of global aerospace service companies, together with other project partners including the MoD’s Special Project…

Boeing has delivered the third Peace Eye 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force. May 21: Boeing delivered the third Peace Eye 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Republic…