BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has delivered two BAe 146-200QC (Quick Change) aircraft that have been converted from commercial to military configuration for use by the Royal Air Force. After a period of familiarisation and operational trials, both aircraft have now…

Boeing recently completed the first flight of the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter for the Royal Air Force. The March 15 flight, at the Boeing helicopter facility near Philadelphia, happened ahead of schedule and confirmed initial airworthiness for the Mk6 Chinook.…

South Korea has announced it plans to purchase AH-64E attack helicopters worth 1.8 billion. The AH-64E Apache was selected over the Bell AH-1Z and Turkish Aerospace Industries’ T-129 in the deal to provide attach helicopters for the South Korean military.…

Airbus Military and MBDA have successfully tested the release of an instrumented Marte MK2/S anti-ship inert missile. This flight was the last of a series of trials performed in a joint Airbus Military – MBDA collaboration to validate the aerodynamic…

The latest generation AW169 AAS military helicopter was officially unveiled at the Army Aviation Association of America Annual Professional Forum and Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas. The helicopter is designed to perform a wide range of US Army’s present and…

The Senegalese Air Force signed a contract, for the acquisition of three A-29 Super Tucanos The order includes logistical support for the operation and the installation of a training system for pilots and mechanics. The aircraft will be deployed on…

The first C-130J Super Hercules has been delivered to the Republic of Tunisia marking the first delivery of this variant to an African country. Lockheed Martin signed a contract in 2010 with Tunisia for two C-130Js in addition to providing…

The delivery of the first operational-coded 5th Generation F-35A CTOL fighters to Nellis AFB marks the beginning of operational testing and evaluation at the base. The first F-35B Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft, BF-3, has successfully completed an in-flight test…

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) and its industry partners have concluded a flight trial to test and demonstrate an integrated defensive aids system (DAS) “open architecture”. This “open architecture” enables aircraft sensors and countermeasures to be fitted to aircraft more…

The Danish Air Force has re-opened a competition to select a fighter to replace its fleet of F-16’s. Eurofighter will be one of four aerospace companies who will be competing for the contract to replace the Danish F-16’s. Other candidates…