The Royal Air Force has banned passengers from its fleet of 15 VC10 tanker transports due to airworthiness issues. “There are some areas where further investigation must be done to ensure that our airworthiness arrangements are at least as effective as for civilian aviation,” an RAF spokesman said in a statement, adding that the measure
The US Army has notified Congress of its intention to cancel its requirement for an unmanned rotary winged aircraft, which was to be met by the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout, effectively ending its Class IV UAS requirement which was left over from the now defunct Future Combat System (FCS) overhaul of US Army vehicles
Boeing has been awarded a five year, $800m in-service support contract to support the RAAF’s Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) program. Under the contract, Boeing Defense Space & Security will provide acquisition, program management, integration and engineering services, while Boeing Defence Australia will support the program with engineering, maintenance and supply chain management
Rolls-Royce and the UK Ministry of Defence have signed an agreement extending support the EJ200 engines for the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons out to 2019. The new agreement will see RR guarantee a level of engine availability, and follows on from an existing support contract in place since 2001. Support for the
A highly experienced RNZAF pilot died after his CT-4E Airtrainer crashed during a Red Checkers aerobatics display team training flight near the Raumai weapons range on January 14. SQNLDR Nick Cree, 32 years old, was a flight commander at the Central Flying School at RNZAF Ohakea, and was practising manoeuvres with the Red Checkers team
Canada’s first of 17 Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules has rolled out of the paintshop at LM’s Marietta, Georgia facility. The aircraft, to be designated CC-130J in Canadian service, are due for delivery from the northern spring this year through to 2012, and will replace Canada’s ageing CC-130s (C-130E and H models).
