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General Chang Dingqiu, CPLAAF visit AFB Overberg
The Chief of the South African Air Force, Lieutenant General W. S Mbambo hosted his counterpart from the People’s Republic of China, on a...
Garth Calitz
Sep 21, 20234 min read


The Bell AH-1Z Viper and Bell UH-1Y Venom Provide Air Support During Joint Military Exercise
During National Training Center Rotation 23-07, U.S. Marines with the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367 utilized the...
Garth Calitz
Sep 21, 20231 min read


Airbus Delivers First C295 to India
Airbus Defence and Space has officially handed over in fly-away condition the first of 56 C295 aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to...
Garth Calitz
Sep 21, 20232 min read


Lockheed Martin UK Launches Team Black Hawk For UK’s New Medium Helicopter Requirement
Last week, at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition, Lockheed Martin announced its intention to participate...
Garth Calitz
Sep 14, 20233 min read


Rolls-Royce to Complete Initial F130 Engine Testing for the B-52J
Rolls-Royce announced that it is on track to complete initial F130 engine testing for the United States Air Force B-52J Stratofortress by...
Garth Calitz
Sep 14, 20232 min read


SAAF Celebrates 75 Years of Helicopter Operations
By Duncan Gillespie Photos by Andre Venter This past Saturday, 26 August 2023, saw the annual gathering of surviving members of the South...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20233 min read


THE C17 Globemaster – True Master of the Globe
By Rob Russell Manufactured for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas and then...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20235 min read


Convair F2Y Sea Dart – The First and Only Supersonic Seaplane
The Sea Dart began as Convair's entry in a 1948 U.S. Navy contest for a supersonic interceptor aircraft. During the time, there was much...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20233 min read


US Army Awards Airbus Contract for Helicopter Modernization
The US Army awarded Airbus a $27.8 million contract to upgrade the Army National Guard Security & Support Battalion Mission Equipment...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20231 min read


Embraer Defence & Security Holds C-390 Millennium Day in India
Embraer concluded its C-390 Millennium Day in New Delhi which brought together key private and public entities from the Indian aerospace...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20232 min read
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