Military

The United Arab Emirates Air Force & Air Defence has ordered five Airbus C295 medium transport aircraft.

Lockheed Martin received a $158.5 million contract for the second phase of the German Navy P-3C Mission System Refresh program.

Sierra Nevada Corporation and its partner Embraer Defense & Security have received orders from the U.S. Air Force’s A-29 Afghanistan Program for six more A-29 Super Tucano aircraft.

Lockheed Martin announced the successful conduct of the Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) Program Training Systems Critical Design Review (CDR).

Viking Air has sold its second Series 400 Twin Otter to the government of Panama for use by its Servicio Nacional Aeronaval Air Group based in Cocoli.

Leonardo has announced the successful maiden flight of the first of eight upgraded Brazilian Navy Super Lynx Mk21B helicopters at its Yeovil facility, in southwest England.

Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order for five Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transports from Europe’s organisation for the management of cooperative armament programmes – OCCAR – on behalf of NATO Support & Procurement Agency (NSPA) and funded by Germany and Norway.

Boeing has selected Triumph Group as a major supplier for its T-X Air Force training jet.

The new Saab Gripen Aggressor is based on the proven Gripen C-series and is the ultimate platform for the adversary air combat training market.

Airbus Defence and Space has today successfully completed the maiden flight of the first A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport for France.