Defense Projects and News

Six Embraer/Sierra Nevada A-29 Super Tucano training aircraft were shipped from the United States on July 14. They were being delivered to Nigeria to fulfil an order that the Nigeria Air Force made. The long journey involved fuel stops in Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Algeria. Next month the aircraft will be drafted into the Nigeria Air Force officially.

Military movements at Vancouver.

Switzerland chooses the F-35.

Russia Checkmate...SU75?

French Air Force movements at YVR.

MQ-25 inflight refuel of FA-18.

There is something sexy about the T-7A.

Chinook...testing with 3D-printed part.

C-2 Greyhound is getting replaced for shore to aircraft carrier ops.

The CH-53K

A look at Norway's new Boeing P-8A Poseidon. "This inaugural flight is an important milestone for Norway, and the Boeing team remains committed to delivering the P-8 fleet to the NDMA on schedule," said Christian Thomsen, P-8 Europe program manager. "The P-8A is a capability that will help Norway improve anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and search-and-rescue missions, in addition to fostering valuable regional collaboration and interoperability with NATO nations." The five P-8As that are on order will upgrade and replace the older MPAs the Norwegian Airforce currently operates. Norwegian Air Force current fleet of six P-3 Orions and three DA-20 Jet Falcons will be replaced as they take deliveries of the new equipment.

A look at RAF's Boeing P-8A Poseidon MPA... and first torpedo drop.

F-15QA Ababil

Boeing MQ-25 Refuels Navy E-2D.

Here is a distance look at the first Airbus A321LR for the Luftwafe. Of course in this photo it did not have the powerplants fitted.

MQ-25 refuels a F-35.

The Spanish Air Force has received the first of its Pilatus PC-21 trainer aircraft. The Spanish Ministry of Defense, through the General Directorate of Armament and Material (DGAM) will deliver to the Spanish Air Force, the Ejército del Aire, based in San Javier (Murcia), its first PC-21, and will immediately integrate the world’s most advanced training system by Pilatus to be part of the 792 Squadron, the Basic Training School in the Spanish Air Force Academy. Pilatus will deliver a total of 24 PC-21s to Spain by June 2022, raising air force pilot training to state-of-the-art level. Brigadier General of the Air Force León-Antonio Machés, DGAM (Ministerio de Defensa de España) Deputy Director General of Programs commented at the handover: "We are very pleased to be able to integrate such an advanced training system. Not only will the PC-21 revolutionize our pilot training and take it to a whole new level, it will also allow us to reduce the cost of our pilot training."

The painting of it.