DefenceTalkUsing Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, Airmen here improved the reliability and life expectancy of the C-5M Super Galaxy. AFSO21 is the Air Force’s dedicated effort to maximize value and minimize waste in all of our processes. “We identified the whole process with our Dewars (tank) and fire suppression system of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/improvements-extend-c-5-life-47297/

DefenceTalkThe Brazilian Air Force (FAB) and Embraer Defense & Security have successfully concluded the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the KC-390 military transport aircraft. The contract event, which is one of the main landmarks of the program, took place at Embraer’s facilities in the Eugênio de Melo district of the city of São José dos […]https://www.defencetalk.com/brazilian-and-embraer-conclude-critical-design-review-of-the-kc-390-project-47275/

DefenceTalkAirbus Military has today received full Type Certification for the A400M new generation airlifter, marking a critical step towards delivery of the first aircraft to the French Air Force. Award of the Type Certificate makes the A400M the world’s first large military transport to be designed and certified to civil standards from its inception. Military […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-a400m-wins-full-civil-certification-47146/

DefenceTalkThe first production Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery to the French Air Force. The aircraft, known as MSN7, took off from Seville, Spain, at 11:48 local time (GMT+1) and landed back in Seville 5 hours and 42 minutes later. Experimental Test Pilot […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-production-airbus-military-a400m-makes-maiden-flight-47075/

DefenceTalkAirbus Military and Thales UK have signed an 18-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to supply training services for the A400M Atlas , the Royal Air Force’s next-generation military transport aircraft. The multi-million pound training services programme will be operated by A400M Training Services Ltd, a joint venture between Airbus Military and Thales […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-mod-awards-a400m-training-contract-47036/

DefenceTalkOCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’ARmement), acting on behalf of France, and Airbus Military have signed the initial In-Service Support (ISS) contract providing an 18-month A400M support services package to the French Air Force. This is a key milestone in preparation for the delivery of the first A400M to the French Air Force. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-military-win-support-contract-for-french-a400m-fleet-46839/

DefenceTalkA prototype Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A (also known as the Il-476) heavy-lift transport plane completed its first prolonged test flight on Tuesday, its manufacturer Aviastar said. The flight, which lasted four hours and 25 minutes at altitudes of up to 10,000 meters (33,000 feet), was designed to assess the performance of its onboard avionics, engines, automated control […]https://www.defencetalk.com/il-476-airlifter-makes-first-long-test-flight-46584/