Lockheed Martin C-130J

The USMC modernization plan for aviation focuses a starting a new loitering munition program and investing in vertical take-off and landing systems.

The 4-hr. flight of the modified Gulfstream G550 business jet from Waco, Texas, begins the L3Harris’ flight test phase of the Compass Call mission system.

Metrea’s business case rests on the uncomfortable fact that hundreds of Air Force-owned air refueling aircraft cover only a fraction of the potential demand.

The new contract, announced April 13, covers studies, engineering analysis, airframe analysis and risk reduction.

The country’s latest military programming law was presented to the Council of Ministers on April 4.

Northrop Grumman on April 3 outlined its full team of subcontractors for its U.S. Navy E-XX Take-Charge-and-Move-Out (Tacamo) offer.

Singapore’s ministry of defense has confirmed that the U.S. Air Force sent the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk on a “short-term deployment” to the island.

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has pushed back the planned demonstration of an amphibious MC-130J.

The UK RAF plans to transfer most C-130J missions to the Airbus A400M by the time the Hercules leaves service in the summer.

AMC recently directed a change to its fleet, removing the large “U.S. AIR FORCE,” unit markings, tail numbers and other identifying markings.

Indonesia acquired five Super Hercules via Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) as part of the country’s massive air force modernization effort.

A U.S. Air Force F-22 shot down an unidentified flying object off the coast of Alaska on Feb. 10.

Reliable Robotics will study the use of its automated flight and navigation technology in large, multi-engine U.S. Air Force jets.

The service has had to compress development of C-130J missions onto the A400M.

Throughput of the UK Royal Air Force’s pilot training pipeline is improving, the head of the service has insisted.

The European Defense Agency (EDA) has funded Airbus, Spanish company GMV, the German aerospace center DLR and German firm AES Technology.

The request showed the current service leadership’s view of the venerable yet aging Hercules.

The U.S. started the C-130 program for Niger in 2015.

Slovenia has ordered a single Leonardo C-27J Spartan turboprop airlifter to bolster its air transport capability.

After years of rumors, Airbus has confirmed the Indonesian Ministry of Defense has ordered two Airbus A400M transport aircraft and signed a letter of intent for four more. The contract, which includes a maintenance and training support package, takes effect in 2022.

The fiscal 2022 spending request forwarded to Congress on May 28 proposes fewer units of aircraft across all fleets, including fighters; mobility; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and rotorcraft.

Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has taken delivery of its first Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules to be given a new center wing box replacement.

The 757-200s perform a variety of roles for the Air Force, including VIP transport. Their replacement begins phase two of the RNZAF’s mobility fleet recapitalization process.

The nearly $4 billion in procurement reprogramming is taken from the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and National Guard.

Recovery teams have found components of the aircraft’s landing gear.