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Leonardo C-27J Spartan demonstrator for Clean Sky 2 programme

Turin 19/02/2024 – The Leonardo C-27J Flying Test Bed is a technological demonstration aircraft in the European Clean Sky 2 programme that concluded, at Turin’s Caselle airport, the Regional Integrated Aircraft Demonstration Platform (REG IADP) campaign. In-flight activities will validate the technical solutions conceived and designed by Leonardo’s engineers in Turin and Pomigliano d’Arco, making Leer másLeonardo C-27J Spartan demonstrator for Clean Sky 2 programme[…]

Bell Service Life Extension for Canadian CH-146 Griffon

MIRABEL, QC, Jan. 17, 2024 — The Government of Canada signs a Service Life Extension to its Bell CH-146 Griffon helicopter fleet. This contract with Bell Textron Canada Ltd. will extend the service life and maintain the existing capabilities of CH-146 Griffon helicopters to support the Canadian Armed Forces and keep Canadian citizens safe. Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Leer másBell Service Life Extension for Canadian CH-146 Griffon[…]

US Army UH-60 helicopter crew conducts rescue from Tok, Alaska

Story by Eve Baker, Fort Wainwright, Alaska FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – A US Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrew conducted a rescue (medevac) from the community of Tok, Alaska. The rescue helicopter crew members, assigned to Charlie Company, 1-52 General Support Aviation Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, performed the aeromedical evacuation of a civilian adult Leer másUS Army UH-60 helicopter crew conducts rescue from Tok, Alaska[…]

Police, GC and AEAT interdicts more than 2.3 tons in cocaine

December 30, 2023. — Customs Surveillance of the AEAT during the joint operation ‘Hammer-Bandi’ with the National Police and the Civil Guard interdicts more than 2.3 tons in cocaine in Spain. Customs Spain, Police and CG have carried out the joint operation against several members of an international criminal organization specialized in the introduction and Leer másPolice, GC and AEAT interdicts more than 2.3 tons in cocaine[…]

United States Naval Test Pilot School graduates Class 163

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, Patuxent River, Md. — The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) held a graduation ceremony for Class 163 on December 14, 2023. 28 students successfully completed the intense 11-month course of instruction and received their designations as Engineering Test Pilots, Engineering Test Flight Officers, and Test Project Engineer. U.S. Army Leer másUnited States Naval Test Pilot School graduates Class 163[…]

Airbus upgrades A400M Firefighter prototype kit

Getafe, Spain, 5 December 2023 – Airbus Defence and Space has conducted a new flight-test campaign with the Airbus A400M Firefighter (Roll-on/Roll-off firefighting prototype kit), dropping 20,000 litres of retardant and creating high concentration lines over 400 metres long. Over a period of two weeks, the A400M carried out a ground and flight-test campaign in south-western and Leer másAirbus upgrades A400M Firefighter prototype kit[…]

Leman Aviation signs for 10 Leonardo AW09 helicopters

Madrid, November 28, 2023 — The number of global partners for the Leonardo AW09 next-generation single-engine helicopter in the world market grows further with the announcement at European Rotors (Madrid, 28-30 November) of the addition of Leman Aviation (Léman), who has signed Preliminary Sales Contracts for ten units. Léman offers tailored solutions for customers looking Leer másLeman Aviation signs for 10 Leonardo AW09 helicopters[…]

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