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Ghana Orders Two Airbus Military C295 Aircraft
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Ghana has signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of two C295 aircraft. The aircraft are to be delivered from the beginning of 2012. His Excellency Minister of Defence, Lt Gen. J. H. Smith, said the C295 will enable the Air Force to move troops [...]
Russia-India military transport plane could be ready by 2018
A new Russian-Indian military transport plane could make its maiden flight by 2018, the head of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said. New Delhi: Russia and India signed an intergovernmental agreement on the joint development of a multi-role transport aircraft (MTA) in 2007. The cost of the $600-mln project is being equally shared by the [...]
A400M Comes to France, Flight Tests Continue
Airbus Military’s first A400M arrived today in Toulouse, France, where the multi-role airlifter will continue its flight test program. Touching down at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport following an evaluation flight performed in the Seville region of Spain, the aircraft was welcomed by Airbus Military head Domingo Urena-Raso. This new-generation transport is built by Airbus Military in Seville, [...]
Defense Ministers, EADS Close to a Deal on A400M
European defense ministers have agreed to inject additional financing into the massive Airbus military transport project. EADS wants a guarantee that participating nations won’t reduce their orders. Defense officials and aerospace giant EADS are close to finalizing a deal on Europe’s largest joint military project. Ministers from the seven NATO nations involved – Belgium, Britain, [...]
Future of Airbus A400M Is Safe For Now
Spain said the seven European nations financing the A400M turboprop transport plane have reached a compromise in the battle to finance the unexpectedly expensive military transport plane. A tentative agreement has been reached in the fight over additional financing for the much-delayed military transport plane A400M, the Spanish defense minister said on Wednesday. “We reached [...]
EADS A400M Transport Plane Project Gets Funds Boost
Palma De Majorca, Spain: Europe’s largest defence project was back on track Wednesday after Spain said aerospace giant EADS had reached a deal over costs for the long-delayed A400M military transport plane. “I can tell you with great satisfaction that we have reached an agreement in principle between the seven partner countries and EADS,” Spanish [...]
A400M Flight Test Programme Progresses Strongly
Following a series of three flights on consecutive days the Airbus Military A400M airlifter MSN1 has now completed a total of seven flights and clocked up 30hr 20min block time. Taking advantage of improving weather the aircraft flew every day from 14-16 January, making excellent progress in exploring more extreme areas of the flight envelope, [...]
India Submits Letter of Request for Potential Boeing C-17 Order
LONG BEACH, Ca: The Boeing Company announced today that the U.S. government has received a Letter of Request from India’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Indian Air Force regarding the potential acquisition of 10 C-17 Globemaster III advanced airlifters. “Boeing is very pleased that the Indian government has expressed interest in acquiring the C-17 [...]
France wants to save Airbus military transport project
PARIS: France on Wednesday insisted that the building of high-tech Airbus A400M military transport planes must go ahead but Germany looked unwilling to plough more money into the much-delayed project. French Defence Minister Herve Morin said the programme must be completed, responding to a report that the Airbus head wants to pull out, and insisted [...]
