Boeing handed over the seventh production P-8A Poseidon to the U.S. Navy on schedule March 29th, marking the first delivery from the second low-rate initial production contract awarded in November 2011. The maritime patrol aircraft departed Boeing Field in Seattle for Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., where it joined six P-8As currently being used to
Embraer Aircraft Holding has signed a 10-year lease on a 40,000 ft² hangar in which the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the U.S. Air Force Light Air Support (LAS) program will be assembled. Preparation of the facility is currently underway. The LAS aircraft are urgently needed to support the successful withdrawal of U.S. troops from
Pratt & Whitney, together with its U.S. Air Force partner at the F119 Heavy Maintenance Center (HMC) at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., celebrated another significant milestone in the F119 program – the completion of the first depot overhaul for the lead-the-fleet “Compass Vector” engine which powers the F-22 Raptor. The F119 HMC is an
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has renewed an exclusive contract with AFI KLM E&M in support of the continuous airworthiness and maintenance for two KDC-10 Tankers and – until end of operations – one DC-10 Freighter. AFI KLM E&M will handle engineering support for the (K)DC-10s. AFI KLM E&M’s role will consist in airworthiness
MD Helicopters, a Lynn Tilton company and leading manufacturer of commercial, air-rescue, military and law enforcement helicopters, announced that it has selected the Rolls-Royce M250-C47E engine to power its MD 540F armed scout helicopter. The increased useful load capabilities of the MD 540F, will allow the armed version of the aircraft to carry an advanced,
M7 Aerospace, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America, will be working with BAE Systems to provide logistics support (CLS) for the T-34, T-44, and T-6 aircraft under a contract awarded to BAE Systems by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Under its NAVAIR contract, BAE Systems awarded M7 a subcontract of approximately $50m
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has selected the Embraer Defense and Security’s A-29 Super Tucano for its Light Air Support (LAS) program. The aircraft will be supplied in partnership with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) as the prime contractor, and will be used to conduct advanced flight training, aerial reconnaissance, and light air support operations. After
The Royal Saudi Air Force has formally inducted into service the Airbus Military A330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport aircraft. The aircraft is the first of a batch of three that have now been contractually delivered. Deliveries of a second batch of three which were subsequently ordered will begin at the end of 2014. They will
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is now operating the first of a planned fleet of 1,440 CFM56-2 engines (military designation F108) upgraded as part of the CFM Performance Upgrade Program (C-PUP). The engines power the USAF fleet of KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft and the program is expected to be completed over the next 12 years. In
Rolls-Royce and the United States Air Force (USAF) have completed the final element of testing for the Series 3.5 enhancement for the T56 engine, leading to military qualification and FAA certification later this year. Accelerated Mission Testing (AMT) was successfully completed ahead of schedule last month and proved the durability of the new blades, vanes
