The Italian army will accept its first of 60 NH Industries NH90 tactical transport helicopters during December, with activities with the type to start at its Viterbo army aviation training base early next year. The new aircraft will equip the service's Friuli Airmobile Brigade for international operations from late 2009, with first deliveries taking place more than three years behind schedule.
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Source: Flight International
The US government has blacklisted more private companies over alleged connections to the training of Chinese military aviators, including two firms operated by former test pilots in the UK Royal Air Force and South African air force.
The troubled aerostructures manufacturer has become an important supplier of several key US defence programmes, including the air force’s new stealth bomber and the army’s next-generation tiltrotor.
With Boeing having delivered the first operational example of its latest F-15EX multi-role fighter, US Air Force pilots who previously flew the F-15C are beginning the process of transitioning to the new jet.
