by andre | Dec 30, 2022 | Air
Six Bell 407Gxi Selected to Replace Lama The Argentine MoD ordered six Bell 407Gxi helicopters on 21 December. The aircraft will replace the SA-315B Lama in the Argentine Air Force and Army Aviation – three being allocated to each service. The 407GXi was chosen over...
by andre | Dec 30, 2022 | Air, Training & Simulation
$41 Million, Deliveries Through 2026 On 14 December the Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana – FAC) agreed the procurement of an additional four Beechcraft T-6C Texan II from Textron Aviation Defense, at a cost of $41 million. An initial batch of four aircraft...
by andre | Dec 30, 2022 | Air
Enhanced Capability and Effectiveness On 16 December, the Brazilian Army approved the technical, logistical and industrial requirements for its future axial armament and helicopter imaging system (SiAAIH), the EB20-RTLI-04.047. The operational requirements stipulate...
by andre | Dec 30, 2022 | Air
Training and Light Attack Roles Transferred to Super Tucano The final flight of the Chilean Air Force’s (FACh) CASA C-101 trainer aircaft was conducted at Iquique on 27 December, after 41 years’ service. The initial 12 C-101BB aircraft – four delivered assembled from...
by andre | Dec 29, 2022 | Naval
Four Japanese Intercepts Conducted Kratos Defense & Rocket Systems supported the successful test intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target, using an SM-3 Block IIA missile fired from the Japanese JS Maya destroyer. A highlight of the Japan Flight...
