Boeing has begun flight testing the first Lockheed Martin Hercules upgraded under the US Air Force’s C-130 avionics modernisation programme (AMP). The C-130H2 made a delayed first flight from Lackland AFB, Texas on 19 September. The second trial-installation aircraft, a C-130H2.5, is now undergoing modification.
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Source: Flight International
Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters from the US Marine Corps took part in recent US strikes against targets in Yemen, marking the first known combat flight for the carrier-based variant of the stealth fighter.
L3Harris is anticipating the launch of a flight-test campaign involving its Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system – technology that will play a key role in protecting new Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters operated by nations including Bahrain.
Airbus Defence & Space has delivered its latest A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) to the United Arab Emirates, boosting the Gulf nation’s fleet of the type to four examples.
