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)Â 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
The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has passed a series of key tests in the last week as the aircraft continues to progress towards civil and military type certification. On 17th September the aircraft (Grizzly 1) successfully performed the high-energy rejected take-off test which confirms the capability of the braking system to stop the
Boeing and the U.S. Army announced the opening of the newly renovated H-47 Chinook manufacturing facility on September 21. The event coincided with the 50th anniversary of the H-47 Chinook’s first flight. The factory renovations will allow Boeing to increase Chinook production rates to six aircraft per month, up from the current rate of four per month.
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 flight test program moves closer to reaching year-end milestones since the last update issued July 26. Since then, the F-35 Lightning II 5th Generation multirole fighter conducted 124 test flights, bringing the total number of flights for the year to 642. Overall, the F-35 system development and demonstration (SDD) flight test remains on
Bombardier Aerospace released that its Global Express XRS (BD-700-1A10) aircraft was granted the new military designation E-11A from the United States Air Force. The Global Express XRS (BD-700-1A10) aircraft will be used as an overhead communications-relay platform in Southwest Asia. The aircraft carries Northrop Grumman’s Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, which allows disparate battlefield communications
Airbus Military has obtained military and civil certification for the Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) version of the A330 MRTT for the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom. This paves the way for first delivery of the aircraft to the RAF in the coming weeks. The approval was granted by Spanish military certification authority
Boeing has selected BAE Systems to provide its Interior Control Panel for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-46A tanker. The panel leverages touch-screen technology and a user-friendly interface that allows an aircrew to efficiently control a variety of interior functions such as lighting, potable water, and waste tanks on the new aerial refuelling and strategic transport
AmSafe Industries, a leading provider of engineered restraint systems to the aviation, defense and specialty vehicle markets, has been awarded a $45 million contract from Boeing. Under this new contract, AmSafe will supply barrier nets for the new KC-46A aerial refueling tanker aircraft, recently selected by the United States Air Force to replace the older KC-135 Stratotanker.Â
