military transport aircraft

Germany’s ERC Rolls Out Heavy-Lift eVTOL Drone for Military Logistics

Munich-based developer ERC System has introduced a hybrid-electric unmanned aerial system designed for heavy-lift military resupply operations.

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Approved US Sale Signals Potential C-130 Fleet for Vietnam

The US State Department has cleared a $100-million foreign military sale of C-130 Hercules sustainment services and associated tools for Vietnam, hinting at Hanoi’s potential adoption of the transport aircraft.

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Romania Orders C-27J Spartan Tactical Airlifters From Leonardo

Leonardo has secured a contract to supply two C-27J Spartans to Romania, increasing the NATO country’s fleet of the tactical transport system to nine aircraft.

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Australia to Decommission Spartan Airlifters Under New Defense Strategy

Australia will retire its Leonardo C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft and replace them with commercial airframes as part of the country’s latest defense strategy.

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Thailand Buys Two Airbus C295 Transport Aircraft for Air Force

Thailand is expanding its C295 tactical transport fleet to five aircraft after ordering two additional platforms from Airbus.

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India’s First Locally Built C-295 Transport Aircraft Nears Debut

India’s first domestically assembled Airbus C-295 system appears close to rollout from the Tata-Airbus military transport aircraft plant in Gujarat.

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UAE Procures 10 C-390s, Marks Aircraft’s First Entry in Middle East

The UAE is set to acquire 10 C-390 Millennium aircraft from Embraer, marking the company’s largest single-country international order and the first C-390 deal in the Middle East.

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India Greenlights Massive Buy of 60 Military Airlifters

India has moved forward with a major effort to modernize its tactical airlift fleet after the Defence Procurement Board approved a proposal to acquire 60 transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force.

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Embraer Names Uzbekistan, Philippines as Next Millennium and Super Tucano Users

Embraer has confirmed Uzbekistan and the Philippines as the formerly undisclosed recipients of the company’s KC-390 Millennium and A-29 Super Tucano aircraft.

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Lithuania Delays Buying Embraer C-390 Amid Reprioritization

Lithuania’s State Defence Council has postponed itsplan to adopt Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft until after 2030, as the country redirects funding to other priority capabilities.

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