The Rt. Hon. Mark Lancaster TD MP has visited the RAF in Estonia to assess the NATO air policing mission in the Baltic. The RAF in Estonia are deployed as 121 EAW and are conducting Op AZOTIZE – the RAF NATO Air Policing mission in the Baltic. After meeting many of the ...
The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) will change the requirements for the design and airworthiness of service aircraft to improve safety. The MAA will update the ‘Design and Airworthiness Requirements for Service Aircraft’ or Defence Standard 970/DS970 to reflect modern aviation. This mirrors regulations for commercial aircraft, which are regularly reviewed and updated. The MAA maintains ...
QinetiQ has been awarded a contract worth C$51 million to deliver unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that will drive enhanced situational awareness for the Canadian Armed Forces. The vertical take-off UAS will provide Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) services to the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, ...
The US Air Force has signed a lease for land on the Tinian Islands that will allow them to conduct operational exercises and training. The Commonwealth Ports Authority, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) government and the U.S. Department of Defense finalised and signed a 40-year lease agreement worth $21.9 million ...