The Boeing and Lockheed Martin teaming have successfully completed a risk reduction program on their Small Diameter Bomb II program with a successful test on September 29. The test involved the bomb being released from an F-15E over the Eglin AFB range and tracking a moving target through its datalink and tri-mode seeker before hitting
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation has been awarded a contract to provide 24 Beechcraft T-6C advanced trainers to the Royal Moroccan Air Force. The contract represents the first sale of the T-6C which is a development of the successful T-6A but features the upgraded avionics from the T-6B and wing hardpoints for auxiliary fuel tanks.
A second A330 has been inducted into the Qantas Defence Systems hangar at Brisbane Airport for conversion to the third KC-30 MRTT tanker for the RAAF following the completion and preparation for return to flight of the first aircraft to be converted at Brisbane. With the first aircraft having been converted by Airbus Military in
Boeing announced at the US Army Annual Meeting and Exposition that its AH-6i light attack/reconnaissance helicopter made its first flight on September 16. The AH-6i is based on a modified OH-6 Cayuse helicopter, and features an integrated digital cockpit, an integrated weapons system, and a communications package that enables connectivity with other aircraft and ground
Radio NZ News has reported that the RNZAF’s 17 retired A-4K Skyhawk fighter bombers – which were mothballed in 2001 – have finally been cleared by the US government for sale to a private US company. The NZ$155m (A$128m) sale of the aircraft, which also includes 17 Aermacchi MB-339 advanced trainers, had been held up
The USAF has reportedly said recent tests of Lockheed Martin AGM-158 JASSM missiles have been successful, possibly clearing the way for a possible return to production and service for the weapon. The JASSM has had a troubled history in recent years, scoring low success percentages on test shots due to interference with the weapon’s GPS
