The first carbon-fibre horizontal stabiliser for the Airbus Military A400M airlifter has arrived at the EADS Casa final assembly line in San Pablo near Seville, Spain. The subassembly - the first part of the aircraft to reach the A400M line - was manufactured by EADS in Tablada, Spain, and will have structural tests before being installed on the first airframe.
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Source: Flight International
Europe’s OCCAR defence procurement body has signed a contract with Europrop International covering the continued in-service support of TP400 engines powering Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transports for the programme’s six launch nations.
Poland’s lead Lockheed Martin F-35A has entered the latter stages of final assembly in the USA, as the type has gained the name ‘Husarz’ (Hussar) for service with the European nation. Lockheed on 29 April released images of a first Polish air force F-35A in assembly at its Fort Worth ...
Officially known as the Survivable Airborne Operations Center, the new aircraft will replace the Boeing E-4B Nightwatch jet capable of commanding the USA’s nuclear arsenal.
