Dave Allport
US Army awards $2.28bn multi-year Black Hawk contract to Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft has been awarded a multi-year contract by the US Army - worth $2,278,598,185 - for the acquisition of up to 255 H-60M Black Hawks
ILA Berlin 2022: Spain orders 20 Eurofighters under Project Halcón
Airbus Defence and Space announced at the ILA Berlin Airshow on June 23 that the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) has signed a landmark contract for the acquisition of 20 latest generation Eurofighter jets
Swiss Air Force's ADS 15 reconnaissance UAV completes first local flight
A successful first flight in Switzerland has been completed by the Swiss Air Force’s Aufklärungsdrohnensystems 15 (ADS 15, Reconnaissance Drone System 15) at Emmen Air Base
Jordan finalises F-16 Block 70 order
Jordan has officially signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the purchase of eight new-production F-16 Block 70s
Netherlands selects C-390M to replace Hercules
Five Embraer C-390M Millennium transport aircraft are to be acquired by the Netherlands to replace the four current Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) C-130H/H-30 Hercules
65th AGRS re-form with Aggressor-schemed F-35As
During a ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on June 9, the US Air Force’s 65th Aggressor Squadron (65th AGRS) was officially reactivated with the F-35 Lightning II as part of the 57th Wing/57th Operations Group.
Norway terminates NH90 contract
Norway’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has decided to abandon introduction of the NH90 into Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) service and authorised the Norwegian Defence Material Agency to terminate the contract.
Five killed in USMC MV-22B crash
A US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crashed in the southern California desert on June 8, killing all personnel on board
New MH-139 Grey Wolves will go to Joint Base Andrews
Joint Base Andrews (JBA), Maryland, has been selected as the fourth base to host the US Air Force’s MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter.
Pilot killed in US Navy Super Hornet crash
The pilot of a US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet was killed when it crashed at around 1430hrs PST in the Mojave Desert near Trona, San Bernardino County, California, during a routine training mission