Category Archives: Military Aviation

Leonardo’s AW249 attack helicopter made its first flight in August at the company’s Vergiate facility in Italy. Production aircraft will be powered by a pair of 2,500-shp GE CT700 engines, equipped with AW149 dynamic components, and have an mtow in the 15,600 to 17,600-pound range. Designed as a replacement for the AW129 Mangusta, the helicopterRead More

F-35 owners and operators will soon benefit from lower ownership costs and increased efficiency and sustainability as Honeywell and Aeronamic sign a licensed service center agreement to create a depot in the Netherlands. The long-term agreement will cover the European market and bring significant benefits to both current and future owners and operators of theRead More

Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show is already planning for the next edition, which is set to take place from 4-8 February 2024. As part of the enhancement initiatives to address the high demand, WDS organizers are reviewing potential expansion plans to include a third exhibition hall offering Participants additional exhibition space, to compliment the twoRead More

The first six students from the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) have completed phase IV of the Advanced/Lead-In to Fighter Training program at the International Flight Training School (IFTS), launched a year ago at the 61st Wing of the Italian Air Force base in Lecce-Galatina, Italy. Founded in 2017, the IFTS project is a partnershipRead More

Communications satellite operator SES announced recently it completed the acquisition of DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, a business acquired from Leonardo DRS for $450 million. DRS GES will be part of SES Government Solutions, based in Reston, Virginia. The acquisition was announced in March. Before it was sold to SES, DRS GES was a business unitRead More

The United States government and Sikorsky, signed a five-year contract for a baseline of 120 H-60M Black Hawk helicopters, with options to reach a total of 255 aircraft to be delivered to the US Army and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Sikorsky continues to modernize and enhance the Black Hawk to meet the Army’s challengingRead More

The Government of Cyprus has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the purchase of six H145Ms with an option for another six aircraft. The five-bladed helicopters will be operated by the Cypriot National Guard. “The implementation of this agreement will provide the National Guard with a cost-effective and high-performance helicopter solution that satisfies theRead More

The NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) has signed a landmark contract for the acquisition of 20 latest generation Eurofighter jets. Known as the Halcon program, the order will cover the delivery of a fleet of E-Scan (Electronically Scanned) radar equipped fighter aircraft consisting of 16 single-seaters and 4 twin-seaters to replace the F-18Read More

The US State Department recently gave approval for a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of 12 Block 70 F-16Cs and four two-seat Block 70 F-16D aircraft and related equipment to Jordan, at an estimated cost of $4.21 billion. The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) currently fields 43 F-16As and 18 F-16B Fighting Falcons, the typeRead More

German lawmakers recently passed a €100 billion (US $107 billion) defense budget boost, initiating a major spending spree over several years that is expected to include seven new P-8 Poseidon maritime-surveillance planes in addition to five copies ordered last year. The bill to establish a special fund for Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, passed parliamentRead More