Aviation News
Embraer rolled out the first prototype of the KC-390 military transport on Oct. 21. The event was attended by the Brazilian Minister of Defense, Celso Amorim, the Commander of the Brazilian Air Force, Lieutenant-Brigadier General Juniti Saito, and delegations and representatives from more than 30 countries.
Photos: Embraer
The U.S. Air Force recently select Raytheon’s radar for its long-range expeditionary radar contest, Northrop Grumman is now protesting the selection.
BAE Systems’ contract to upgrade F-16s for South Korea is in trouble as Seoul is unhappy over demands for more money to fund the program.
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Qatar Armed Forces has place an order for a secure, high-data-rate satellite communication system with Thales.
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The Mexican Air Force is the first military operator of the Boeing 787. ZA006, the final flight-test example of the 787-8, will join the service as a VIP aircraft with registration TP-01/XC-MEX.