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New successful test for the A400M Atlas: refueling by the central point between two A400Ms of the French Air Force was successfully carried out by DGA test pilots, with results in accordance with expectations.
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JUNE 2020 news
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New successful test for the A400M Atlas: refueling by the central point between two A400Ms of the French Air Force was successfully carried out by DGA test pilots, with results in accordance with expectations.
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it had awarded Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) contract for 20 TA-50 Block 2 aircraft.
Spartan Air Academy Iraq LLC, Irving, Texas, has been awarded a $14,769,952 firm-fixed-price modification to contract for the Iraq T-6A contractor logistics support and training maintenance program. The modification provides for the exercise of an option to extend the term of the contract for the continued services needed in order to effectively maintain and operate a fleet of 15 T-6A training aircraft.
According to a statement published by Airbus on June 29, 2020, Airbus has formally delivered the first of eight Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered by the NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) after a ceremony held at the Airbus Getafe site in Spain. The official acceptance of this first aircraft marks a decisive milestone towards the entry into service of this multinational unit formed by the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Germany, Belgium and the Czech Republic.
On June 25, the Belgian government voted the return, for a 12-month period of time, of four F-16s of the Air Component (Air Force) to Iraq. Starting on October 1, they will contribute to protecting the 13-member Allied force deployed in the framework of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) to fight Daesh in Iraq and northeastern Syria.
According to the Irish Equipment Development Plan 2020-24 published on June 26, the Government of Ireland is considering the purchase of military jet aircraft that would have the capacity to intercept high-altitude planes and fully police Irish skies
Aurora Flight Sciences Corp., Manassas, Virginia, has been awarded a $7,115,128 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program.
The latest Ka-52M helicopter gunships will be able to interact with drones due to special onboard communication equipment and controls. Pilots will see images from drones in real time and control drone flight in future. The new hardware will help pilots find targets in enemy rear and deliver surprise strikes, the Izvestia daily writes.
According to information published by the British Royal Air Force on June 28, 2020, Typhoon fighter aircraft from British RAF (Royal Air Force) Coningsby in Lincolnshire have this week taken part in a major German Air Force MAGDay exercise over the southern North Sea.
According to information released by the Daily Sabah website on June 23, 2020, the government of Azerbaijan has announced that it would acquire Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed drones from Turkey.
According to a contract released by the U.D. DoD (Department of Defense on June 24, 202, ATI Engineering Services LLC, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, has been awarded a $10,101,563 contract for Rwanda Textron C-208 EX aircraft acquisition for Rwandan Air Force..
According to contract published by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on June 23, 2020, The Boeing Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; San Antonio, Texas; and Hamamatsu, Japan, has been awarded an $8,471,689 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00005) to contract FA8730-18-C-0001 for the Japan Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) mission computing upgrade (MCU) installation and checkout (I&CO) and Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out).
According to pictures released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on 23 June 2020, U.S. soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division conducted Volcano system training using a UH-60 Blackhawk at Makua Range, Hawaii June 23, 2020, to qualify crews for upcoming training.
Airbus has been awarded a contract for the development, supply and integration of 115 Eurofighter ESCAN Radars for the German and Spanish Eurofighter fleet. It marks the so far largest order for the world’s most modern electronically scanned array radar, Captor-E. The contract signature followed the approval by both governments in recent weeks.
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces to provide support and maintenance services for Gripen from 1 July 2020 to 31 March 2021. The total order value amounts to MSEK 687 (€65.4 million).
Morocco is the 17th country to acquire the Boeing AH-64 Apache through a contract for 24 of the helicopters that was recently signed.
Royal Air Force Typhoons from XI(F) Squadron, RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, met up with the United States Air Force B52 aircraft of the 5th Bomber Wing, north of Scotland, over the North Sea on 15th June 2020.
A Royal Air Force A400M Atlas airlifter has been damaged following a bird strike while operating at Getafe Air Base, Spain. The aircraft suffered substantial damage to the fuselage under the cockpit. A similar incident already happened to a Spanish air force A400M on May 7, also in Spain but at Zaragoza.
Members of the 35th Fighter Wing completed a readiness exercise, designed to validate the wing’s ability to rapidly generate combat airpower, at Misawa Air Base, June 22, 2020. The exercise culminated in a joint and bilateral “Elephant Walk” formation composed of 31 aircraft, demonstrating the large-scale combat airpower local to Misawa.
Two Orlan-10 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) will be delivered to Russia’s military base in Kyrgyzstan, the Defense Ministry’s press office said.