Category: Air Force
Canada to buy two more CH-149s
Canada will be buying two more CH-149 search-and-rescue helicopters in addition to the existing 14 rotorcraft.
,_Canada_-_Air_Force_AN0616773.jpg)
John Davies – CYOW Airport Watch [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
Portugal signs contract for 5 KC-390s
Portugal has a contract with Embraer on Aug. 22 for five KC-390s. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2023.
Photo: Embraer
Continue reading “Portugal signs contract for 5 KC-390s”
Australia sending P-8A to patrol Strait of Hormuz
Australia will become the third country to join the United States in patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Australia sending P-8A to patrol Strait of Hormuz”
ROBOpilot first flight
The Air Force Research Laboratory and DZYNE Technologies Incorporated has figured out a way to convert a general aviation aircraft into an unmanned platform without making permanent changes to the plane.