Bahrain has taken delivery of the first of 10 new Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 40s. The aircraft supplement 12 older F-16s. The new fighters will be equipped with the APG-68(V)8 radar. Greece, meanwhile, has signed a $1.34 billion contract for 34 F-16C and 17 F-16D Block 50Plus fighters, ordered last year.
Source: Flight International
GE Aerospace will overhaul and upgrade the GEnx-2B engines that power the Boeing 747-8I aircraft that will be converted into the US Air Force’s Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC).
Diamond Aircraft’s Dart-750 has attracted strong interest after its sparkling debut performance during the Farnborough air show’s opening-day flying display on 22 July.
Airbus and the Quebec government are extending their partnership in the A220 programme, following a commitment by the two sides to inject up to $1.2 billion in financial support. The airframer will contribute $900 million with the government, through its Investissement Quebec arm, will supply the $300 million balance. This ...
