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Apr- 2024 -

3 April

War

Image of humanitarian aid, seen here being airdropped over Gaza from a RAF A400M aircraft today (25/03/2024). The Royal Air Force airdropped over 10 tonnes of food supplies into Gaza for the first time on Monday, as part of international efforts to provide life-saving assistance to civilians. The aid, which consists of water, rice, cooking oil, flour, tinned goods and baby formula, will support the people of Gaza. The Defence Secretary authorised the airdrop following an assessed reduction in threat to the military mission and risk to civilians. An RAF A400M flew from Amman, Jordan to airdrop this aid along the northern coastline of Gaza, as part of the Jordanian-led international aid mission. UK personnel worked closely with the Royal Jordanian Air Force to plan and conduct this mission.

UK, Netherlands Airdrop Humanitarian Aid for Gaza

The British and Dutch governments have deployed their air forces to the Middle East to supply humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza.

Mar- 2024 -

18 March

Asia Pacific

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

Juster Domingo

Embraer, ST Engineering Boost Collaboration on C-390 Transport Aircraft

Embraer and ST Engineering will boost collaboration in engineering, maintenance, and support for the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft.

11 March

Land

CC-330 Husky strategic tanker/transport aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Canada to Upgrade Trenton Base for CC-330 Husky Transport Fleet

Canada has announced an investment to modernize the Trenton base which will house the country’s new CC-330 Husky aircraft fleet.

Feb- 2024 -

13 February

Air

An Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft is seen flying above the clouds. The gray aircraft has the words "HUNGARIAN AIR FORCE" painted on the side of the cockpit in black. The number 610 is also painted on the jet engine, the wing, and the side of the cockpit, just below one of the side windows. The background is a bright blue sky.

Juster Domingo

Hungary Achieves First Flight With C-390 Military Transport Aircraft

Hungary's first C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft has achieved its maiden flight at Gavião Peixoto in São Paulo, Brazil.

Jan- 2024 -

29 January

Land

Jackal 2 Reconnaissance vehicles and their crew from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment, drove off the Royal Air Force (RAF) ATLAS C.1 (A400M) aircraft after a Rapid Air Landing (RAL) at RAF Shawbury on Exercise Pegasus Clover on the 12th of December 2023. 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) worked with an RAF ATLAS C.1 aircraft at RAF Shawbury to develop their airlanding skills. Troops loaded and secured Land rovers on the aircraft, and then took flight to practise getting off the aircraft and into the fight as fast as possible. The skills learnt on Exercise Pegasus Clover are vital for the unit in its role in 16 Air Assault Brigade, the British Army’s global response force. The brigade is trained and equipped to be ready to deploy by air at short notice to respond to international crises, from evacuations to warfighting. 1 R IRISH, based at Clive Barracks in Tern Hill, serves in 16 Air Asslt Bde as light recce strike infantry, a new concept that the unit is currently developing. The intent is to provide a highly mobile force that can seek out battle winning information, while having the firepower to hit the enemy hard. It has the flexibility to deploy onto operations by airlanding or driving, as well as conducting helicopter operations.

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Trains Rapid Land Vehicle Deployment Via Air Transport

The British Army has held air landing training to improve rapid ground vehicle deployments using military transport aircraft.

Dec- 2023 -

22 December

Air

Slovenia's first C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft.

Rojoef Manuel

Slovenia Accepts First C-27J Spartan Aircraft From Leonardo

Leonardo has delivered Slovenia’s first C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft at the Cerklje ob Krki airfield in Brežice.

19 December

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

Silent Arrow to Produce Long-Range Cargo Drone for US Air Force

California company Silent Arrow has secured a contract to develop a long-range cargo drone for the US Air Force innovation segment AFWERX.

5 December

Air

Joe Saballa

South Korea Selects Embraer C-390 Millennium as New Military Transport Plane

Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer announced that it has been selected to supply South Korea’s new military transport aircraft.

Oct- 2023 -

31 October

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus to Revamp Comms, Provide Maintenance for French A330 MRTT Fleet

Airbus has secured $1.27 billion in contracts for communication upgrades and maintenance of the French Air Force A330 MRTT fleet.

18 October

Air

Maintenance and aircrew Airmen assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, conducted a mass generation of seven C-130 Hercules aircraft at Rosecrans Air National Guard base, St. Joseph, Missouri, October 14, 2023. Some of the aircraft conducted airdrops at Rosecrans and some aircraft conducted a flyover at a Missouri Western State University football game. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Crane)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Begins Avionics Revamp for C-130H Hercules Fleet

The US Air Force has started the transition of its C-130H Hercules avionics from an analog to a digital configuration.

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