Rolls-Royce has delivered the first Rolls-Royce LiftFan, for the F-35B Lightning II, to have been assembled at its new LiftFan Factory near Indianapolis, IN, US. The LiftFan is part of the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem that provides Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) capability for the first aircraft to combine the technology with stealth and supersonic speed.
The Brazilian company AEL Sistemas, based in Porto Alegre, was selected by Embraer Defense and Security to supply three more components to the KC-390 military airlifter and tanker jet: the Self-Protection System (SPS); the Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM); and the Head-Up Display (HUD). Embraer is developing the KC-390 under a contract with the Brazilian Air
Boeing delivered the 12th C-40A aircraft to the U.S. Navy on Oct. 21. The Boeing 737-700 derivative was modified at the company’s Wichita facility for troop and cargo transport missions. Boeing and Navy representatives marked the milestone with a ceremonial “passing of the key” at the Wichita facility before the aircraft departed for its home base
CPI Aerostructures has received a schedule agreement from Sikorsky Aircraft valued at up to approximately $2.3 million to manufacture gunner window assemblies for the BLACK HAWK helicopter. This new agreement is a follow-on to the $2 million agreement announced in late 2010. The windows are of two-piece construction located just behind the pilot seat on each side of
Pel-Air Aviation (Pel-Air), a wholly owned subsidiary of Regional Express (Rex), has been awarded a 3 year contract by the Commonwealth of Australia (Commonwealth) for the provision of jet aircraft services to support Australian Defence Force (ADF) training following the tender exercise conducted by the Commonwealth. Pel-Air Aviation has been providing jet aircraft services in support of ADF
Boeing’s first P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy completed its initial flight on September 28th, taking off from Renton Field at 12:02 p.m. Pacific time and landing two hours and 31 minutes later at Boeing Field in Seattle. During the flight, Boeing test pilots performed airborne systems checks including engine accelerations and decelerations and autopilot flight
Lockheed Martin officials formally delivered four C-130J Super Hercules airlifters to the State of Qatar, on September 28th, at the Lockheed Martin facility. The Qatar Emiri Air Force’s new Super Hercules are the longer fuselage or “stretched” variant of the C-130J. The aircraft will be used for humanitarian relief and military missions for the defense
The Boeing KC-46 Tanker program successfully completed its Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) with the U.S. Air Force on Aug. 24 at Boeing program headquarters in Mukilteo. The assessment, attended by senior Air Force program officials, validated the program’s technical scope and finalized key milestones for the design and development phase of the Air Force’s next-generation
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) has taken delivery of its first Airbus Military C295 on September 29th. The aircraft in military transport configuration, was delivered ahead of contract schedule. This aircraft is part of a three aircraft order placed by the EAF in October 2010. The other two aircraft are to be delivered during the last
International Aero Engines reported that for the first time in its history, V2500s will be powering military aircraft – having captured the opportunity to power Embraer’s new KC-390 tanker/transport. Embraer Aerospace and Defense, in concurrence with the Brazilian Air Force, made the announcement in late July. The engine will be the V2500-E5. The KC-390 development program
