TAI drones and SpaceX rockets are set to become additions to Turkey and the United States’ respective military logistics systems. Turkey recently announced that Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will be… Continue reading "Drones and Rockets: New Developments in NATO Members’ Logistics"
At the beginning of September, two dozens MH-47G Block II were delivered to US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) as a part of a $265 million contract signed in July to… Continue reading "First MH-47G Block II Chinooks delivered to SOCOM"
The United States Air Force began delivering humanitarian aid to Beirut beginning on 6th August, after the devastating explosion in the Lybian capital. The U.S. Central Command is working closely… Continue reading "Humanitarian Aid Delivered to Beirut by U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs"
The 931st Air Refueling Squadron and 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron had the opportunity to participate in a total force mission to test the capabilities of the new KC-46A Pegasus Aireal… Continue reading "KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Completes its First Aeromedical Evacuation Mission"
Bell Boeing has recently delivered its 400th V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft. The aircraft, a CV-22 for U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, marks over twenty years of service for this remarkable… Continue reading "Bell Boeing Delivers 400th V-22 to US Military Marking 20 Years in Service"
The government of New Zealand announced 5 June, that it is purchasing five C-130J-30 Super Hercules to replace the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s fleet of C-130H Hercules. The announcement… Continue reading "New Zealand Confirms Purchase of 5 C-130J Super Hercules"
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has selected Raytheon to train Afghanistan Air Force (AAF) pilots under a three-year contract, valued at up to $145 million. The AAF students will go… Continue reading "Expansion Plans for Afghan Air Force Move Ahead as Raytheon Win Training Contract"
Embraer has announced that it is seeking to enter arbitration proceedings against Boeing after the latter announced that it had terminated an agreement to create two joint ventures with Embraer… Continue reading "Embraer To Seek Arbitration Against Boeing Following Collapse of Joint Ventures"
Parachuting, ejection seat and naval decoy manufacturers IrvinGQ have announced a parachute system to air drop Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) into operational areas. The platform uses IrvinGQ’s… Continue reading "IrvinGQ Develops Air Drop Capability for Milrem THeMIS Unmanned Ground Vehicle"
In January 2017, the Hungarian Ministry of Defense announced the start of a comprehensive military modernization and rearmament program: “Zrínyi 2026”. Under this program, the entirety Hungarian Defense Forces (HDF)… Continue reading "Modernization and Rearmament – Hungary’s Zrínyi 2026 Program"