Military

US Air Force and Navy conduct joint air defense exercise

The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (Ike CSG) and the Air Force conducted a joint air defense exercise (ADEX) in the Arabian Gulf Oct. 25.

Boeing-Equipped P-8A Training Center Opens at Whidbey Island

Boeing has installed a new P-8A Poseidon training center at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., as the base begins preparations for the arrival of P-8 aircraft beginning in 2017.

Sikorsky Delivers 1000th H-60M Black Hawk Helicopter to U.S. Army

Sikorsky delivered the 1,000th H-60M Black Hawk helicopter to the U.S. Army today in a ceremony held in Stratford, Connecticut.

Upgraded Mi-28N attack helicopter makes maiden flight

Russia’s Deputy Minister of Defense Yuri Borisov visited Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant today, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec where a prototype of a modernized Mi-28 combat helicopter is starting its flight tests.  While at the plant, Yuri Borisov took a close look at the new combat helicopter and its design ... <a title="Upgraded Mi-28N attack helicopter makes maiden flight" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/military/upgraded-mi-28n-attack-helicopter-makes-maiden-flight/" aria-label="Read more about Upgraded Mi-28N attack helicopter makes maiden flight">Read more</a>

Bangladesh To Join The Family Of Airbus C295W Operators

Bangladesh has become the latest nation to acquire the Airbus C295W medium airlifter with an order for a single aircraft for Bangladesh Army Aviation.  The aircraft, in transport configuration, will be delivered in the second half of 2017 under a contract that also includes customer support and training. The C295W is qualified for the transport ... <a title="Bangladesh To Join The Family Of Airbus C295W Operators" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/military/bangladesh-join-family-airbus-c295w-operators/" aria-label="Read more about Bangladesh To Join The Family Of Airbus C295W Operators">Read more</a>

Airbus C295W Demonstrates Air-to-Air Refueling Capability

The Airbus C295W conducted multiple contacts with a standard Spanish Air Force C295 in a test flight on September 29, 2016.

AirTanker reaches Full Service Date for the FSTA Contract

On 30th September 2016, AirTanker reached the final establishment phase milestone in the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme with the achievement of Full Service Date (FSD) on time and on budget.

First new standard A330 MRTT makes maiden flight

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the maiden flight of the first new standard A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport.

Lockheed Martin Receives $49 Million U.S. Army Contract for Apache Helicopter Sensor Upgrades

Lockheed Martin has received a $49.3 million contract from The U.S. Army to upgrade the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) on the AH-64E Apache helicopter.

Lockheed Martin to Deliver New Simulation-Based F-16 Training Environment to Royal Jordanian Air Force

Lockheed Martin will deliver a new simulation-based F-16 training environment for the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) under a contract valued at nearly $40 million.