
Defence buys new helicopters for special operations
The Ministry of Defence is purchasing 14 new helicopters for special operations. The aircraft follow the Cougar transport helicopters.
The Ministry of Defence is purchasing 14 new helicopters for special operations. The aircraft follow the Cougar transport helicopters.
The Royal Air Force has taken delivery of the 22nd Atlas C1 (A400M) transport aircraft, completing the delivery development & production phase.
Airbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) tested the unmanned aerial system (UAS) VSR700 for the first time in an operational configuration from a ship at sea.
Airbus delivered the first H135 to the Spanish Air and Space Force in Albacete. This is the eighth helicopter delivered under the 36-unit contract signed at the end of 2021 to supply the Armed Forces and State Security Forces.
The first C295 for India has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered an additional Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), increasing the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) to 10 aircraft.
Boeing has become the latest and final defence and aerospace company to join the H175M Task Force addressing the UK New Medium Helicopter requirement.
Airbus has signed a contract with the Belgian Ministry of Defence to provide tactical satellite communications services for a 15 year period.
On 20 December 2022, the French Defence Procurement Agency notified the cocontractors Sabena Technics Bod and Thales Avs France SAS of a framework agreement for the renovation of the cockpit of the CN235-200 and CN235-300 of the French Air Force and Space.
In Warsaw an agreement was concluded between the State Treasury – the Armament Agency and Airbus Defense & Space for the supply of 2 observation satellites with a receiving station in Poland.