Military & Defense

Farnborough UK-based Lees Avionics, a Gama Group company, has been awarded a contract by Babcock to upgrade 93 Grob 115E training aircraft on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence. The upgrade comprises installation of Avidyne TAS600 Traffic Advisory Systems and a Sandel Electronic H.S.I., which together add a significant improvement to situational awareness and […]

The Commonwealth of Australia has signed an agreement with the U.S. government to acquire a fifth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter. The Foreign Military Sale allows the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to expand its C-17 fleet as it faces an increased demand for humanitarian and disaster relief missions.

The Commonwealth of Australia has signed an agreement with the U.S. government to acquire a fifth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter. The Foreign Military Sale allows the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to expand its C-17 fleet as it faces an increased demand for humanitarian and disaster relief missions.

Embraer Defense and Security and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) signed a contract to modernize 11 additional F-5 jet fighters and to supply one more flight simulator for these fighters as continuation of the contract signed in 2000. These additional aircraft, recently acquired by the FAB, will receive the same configuration as those from the

Italian-based Avio a leader in aerospace propulsion, acquired Focaleng, a Brazilian company operating in military aeroengine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) sector under the brand Focal Aviation. Focaleng, based in Rio de Janeiro, with a turnover of over 23 million Reais (10 million Euros) and 80 highly specialised employees, is a strategic company in the

Lockheed Martin completed delivery of the second production C-5M Super Galaxy on Monday April 11th. The fifth C-5M overall to be delivered to the Air Force, this aircraft will undergo internal paint restoration at Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., before traveling to its home base at Dover. Lockheed Martin is on contract to modernize

Italian-based Avio a leader in aerospace propulsion, acquired Focaleng, a Brazilian company operating in military aeroengine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) sector under the brand Focal Aviation. Focaleng, based in Rio de Janeiro, with a turnover of over 23 million Reais (10 million Euros) and 80 highly specialised employees, is a strategic company in the

Lockheed Martin completed delivery of the second production C-5M Super Galaxy on Monday April 11th. The fifth C-5M overall to be delivered to the Air Force, this aircraft will undergo internal paint restoration at Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., before traveling to its home base at Dover. Lockheed Martin is on contract to modernize

The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT for the United Arab Emirates Air Force has successfully completed its maiden flight following conversion of the aircraft in Madrid. The crew reported that the aircraft, its systems and two Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines performed entirely satisfactorily during the 2hr 55min flight on 9th April. As it features some

The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT for the United Arab Emirates Air Force has successfully completed its maiden flight following conversion of the aircraft in Madrid. The crew reported that the aircraft, its systems and two Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines performed entirely satisfactorily during the 2hr 55min flight on 9th April. As it features some