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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.

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.

18 October

Air

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

Rojoef Manuel

Embraer Enters Negotiations to Deliver C-390 Millennium to Czech Army

The Czech Republic has begun negotiations with Embraer to procure C-390 Millennium transport aircraft for the country’s armed forces.

17 October

War

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III at Ben Gurion airport in Israel on 15 October 2023 supporting assisted departure flights for Australian citizens and their families, and other approved foreign nationals, due to the Hamas-Israel conflict. *** Local Caption *** In October 2023, Defence deployed a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A and a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft under Operation BEECH. Operation BEECH is Defences support to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade-led assisted departure flights being undertaken as a result of the Hamas-Israel conflict. The Australian Defence Force aircraft will assist Australian citizens and their families, and other approved foreign nationals, to depart from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv to Dubai.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Deploys Military Transport Aircraft to Evacuate People From Israel

Australia is sending KC-30A and C-17A transport planes to the Middle East for an airlift mission in response to the Hamas attacks.

12 October

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus, Singapore Complete Automatic Refueling With A330 Tanker, F-15s

Airbus and the Singaporean Air Force have completed a series of automatic air-to-air refueling between an A330 multi-role tanker transport and F-15s.

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