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Sep- 2024 -

30 September

Air

The last U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender and two F-15Es Strike Eagle assigned to the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing fly in formation during the KC-10 farewell ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 26, 2024. As the final base to operate the KC-10, Travis AFB had the honor of bidding farewell to an aircraft that has been a vital component of the U.S. military’s global reach and power projection capabilities, this ceremony marking the closing of an important chapter in the history of military aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenneth Abbate)

Final US Air Force KC-10 Extender Aircraft Retires at California Base

The US Air Force has decommissioned its final KC-10 Extender refueling and transport aircraft after more than four decades of service.

24 September

Air

RNZAF Boeing lands at Pegasus Airfield on the Ross Ice Shelf during it's maiden flight to Antarctica.

Rojoef Manuel

New Zealand Starts Market Research for Boeing 757 Military Airlifter Replacement

New Zealand has begun coordinating with the defense industry in its plans to replace the air force’s Boeing 757 transport aircraft.

9 September

Air

Joe Saballa

Hungary Welcomes Inaugural KC-390 Millenium Aircraft

The Hungarian Defence Forces takes delivery of its first KC-390 Millenium transport aircraft from Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer.

Aug- 2024 -

20 August

Technology

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – Jacob Lunce, 580th Software Engineering Squadron technical specialist, discusses the new Special Mission Display Processor at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 30, 2024, that will function on the C-130J aircraft. The deployed SMPD launched in July 2024 and will enhance avionics capabilities and improve mission situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kisha Foster Johnson)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Launches New Avionics Display for Super Hercules Airlifter

The US Air Force has introduced a new Special Mission Display Processor for the C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft in Georgia.

12 August

Air

C-130J Super Hercules. Photo: New Zealand Ministry of Defence

Rojoef Manuel

New Zealand Accepts First Super Hercules Airlifter From Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin has delivered the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s first C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft in Marietta, Georgia.

1 August

Air

Joe Saballa

US Air Force Discovers Another ‘Category One’ Issue on KC-46 Tanker Aircraft

The US Air Force has discovered another “category one” deficiency on its already-troubled KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft.

Jul- 2024 -

23 July

Air

French Air and Space Force's A400M Atlas military transport aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

France Accepts 24th Atlas Cargo Aircraft From Airbus

Airbus has delivered the 24th A400M Atlas military transport aircraft to the French Air and Space Force at Orléans Air Base.

23 July

Air

The C-390 Millennium tactical transport aircraft. Photo: Embraer

Rojoef Manuel

Embraer to Supply Nine Millennium Airlifters for Netherlands, Austria

Embraer has received a contract to deliver nine C-390 Millennium transport aircraft for a joint program between the Netherlands and Austria.

19 July

Air

Lockheed Martin delivered the first of eight C-130J-30 tactical airlifters to the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 910th Airlift Wing assigned to the Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve Station on July 16, 2024. (Photo by Thinh D. Nguyen)

Rojoef Manuel

Youngstown Air Reserve Receives First Super Hercules Aircraft

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first of eight C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft to the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Ohio.

19 July

Air

A UC-35D wings along over the North Carolina countryside during a maintenance flight in March 2011. The UC-35 is one of several aircraft operated by Marine Transport Squadron 1 in recent years in support of its worldwide transport missions. In late December 2017, VMR-1 will transfer from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., to its new base of operations in Fort Worth, Texas, under the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. The squadron turned its UC-35 transport mission over to Cherry Point's Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron in November 2017.

Rojoef Manuel

Amentum to Modernize US Marine Corps Citation Encore Fleet

Amentum has received a $145-million contract to upgrade and maintain the US Marine Corps UC-35D Citation Encore transport aircraft fleet.

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