* Airbus Military delivered 29 aircraft in 2012 – 20 light and medium military transport, 4 P-3 conversions, and 5 A330 MRTTs – and received orders for 32 planes: 28 C295s and 4 CN235s. The backlog stands at 220 aircraft: 174 A400Ms, 17 MRTTs, 5 CN235s, 20...
* Egypt is doubling the number of C295 transport aircraft it will own, to a total of 12, after an initial order in October 2010. * Rolls-Royce won a 4-year contract to support the RB199 engines of Saudi Arabia’s fleet of Tornado aircraft. The firm’s press...
* The Pentagon’s FY2012 annual report from the Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) is now available online. We will update our coverage of major programs accordingly in the days to come. * DARPA launched its 1st of 3 public...
* The Air Force indicated last year that the life of air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM aka AGM-86) would be extended through this decade and the next. Boeing is the lead contractor since the 70s but BAE Systems has indicated they intended to compete as a prime for...
* Soon-departing US SecDef Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dempsey held a press conference (transcript, video) mostly focused on budget issues: “The continuing resolution (CR) expires on March 27th. If Congress fails to pass the...
