DefenceTalkAirbus Military has signed a contract with Kazspecexport, a State Company belonging to the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan, to supply two C295 military transport aircraft plus the related service support package for spare parts and ground support equipment. This order is implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was signed in 2012 between […]https://www.defencetalk.com/additional-airbus-military-c295-aircraft-for-kazakhstan-49463/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin has entered into an agreement — known as an Undefinitized Contract Action — with the U.S. Government for the Foreign Military Sale of the first two of 25 potential C-130J Super Hercules airlifters for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Specifically, this contract action is for the purchase of two KC-130J refueling tankers. “Here […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saudi-arabia-orders-2-kc-130j-refueling-tankers-49448/

DefenceTalkSupport and maintenance of global C-17 fleet continues through Boeing’s Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program Production continues at 10 C-17s per year for 22 additional new aircraft Boeing’s 2013 financial guidance unchanged Boeing will complete production of the C-17 Globemaster III and close the C-17 final assembly facility in Long Beach, Calif. in 2015. “Ending […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-to-complete-production-of-c-17-globemaster-iii-in-2015-49116/

DefenceTalkThe third Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter for the Indian Air Force (IAF) departed for India Aug. 20 from the company’s Long Beach facility. It joins the first and second India C-17 airlifters, which arrived in June and July, respectively. Boeing is on track to deliver two more C-17s to the IAF this year and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-delivers-indian-air-forces-3rd-c-17-globemaster-iii-48851/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin celebrated the delivery of 22 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps under the JLTV program’s Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract. JLTV team members marked the milestone during a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control facility in Dallas. The vehicles will be transferred to the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-delivers-22-jltv-development-vehicles-to-u-s-army-and-marines-48783/

DefenceTalkIntense, excitement and fun are some of the words that begin to describe the way two parachute riggers from the 101st Sustainment Brigade “Task Force Lifeliner,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), feel as they prepare for sling load operations. Spc. Vonza Abney, a native of Hinesville, Ga., and Pfc. Hanook M. Chi, a native of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/riggers-push-supplies-out-to-troops-with-sling-load-operations-48733/

DefenceTalkToday the Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has received its Type Acceptance at the contractual Initial Operating Clearance (IOC) Standard from OCCAR, the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, on behalf of the Launch Nations (Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom). It represents a historic milestone of the A400M programme after […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-military-a400m-achieves-first-military-standard-acceptance-48640/

DefenceTalkToday in Perth, Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo and I witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Sale between Australia and Indonesia for five C 130H aircraft and associated equipment. During my visit to Jakarta in April this year, I confirmed that the Australian Government was willing to sell five C-130H aircraft, along with a simulator […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-and-indonesia-sign-memorandum-of-sale-for-c-130h-hercules-48611/

DefenceTalkThe first Lockheed Martin HC-130J Combat King II to be assigned to Air Combat Command’s (ACC) 347th Rescue Group at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., was ferried from the company’s Aeronautics facility located here. Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo, Jr., commander, Ninth Air Force, Air Combat Command, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., flew the Super […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-delivers-first-hc-130j-to-moody-air-force-base-48556/

DefenceTalkThe Air Force and Boeing successfully conducted the KC-46 critical design review, or CDR, from July 8-10 at the Boeing facility in Mukilteo, Wash. The KC-46 weapon system CDR was the culmination of nine months of component and sub-system design reviews, which blended the best practices of both the commercial and Department of Defense frameworks. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/kc-46-critical-design-review-nearing-completion-48531/