Canada’s Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Secretariat, which is overseeing the purchase of new FWSAR for the RCAF, plans to release a Draft Request for Proposal in late summer. As Defence Watch readers know...
As the international coalition prepares to exit Afghanistan it is critical that it leaves behind indigenous security forces capable of preventing a Taliban “Reconquesta.” A great deal of attention, training...
Alenia Aermacchi North America is pleased to announce that its President and CEO, Dr. Alan E. Calegari, has been named as member of the prestigious...
From providing crucial eyes on surveillance in a war zone in Afghanistan to giving a helping airlift for the victims of Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast, the 186th Air Refueling Wing has been busy on a wide range...
Apologies for it having gone a bit quiet on The DEW Line over the last week or so, while I was on the road and Dave took in some well-earned R&R. But the good news is that, just like Obama, we're back.
The US Air Force (USAF) has flown the first domestic mission of its Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft in support of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, the service announced on 5 November.
As the sun set behind an American flag waving over the Mansfield Lahm Airport on Saturday, Nov. 3, a 179th Airlift Wing C-27J Spartan touched down after its crew joined forces earlier in the day with personnel from...
The Ohio National Guard shipped soldiers and vehicles to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York last weekend, deploying for the first time a C-27J Spartan aircraft to move personnel and supplies in support of...
The C-23 Sherpa and the C-27J Spartan are proving their worth during the relief effort in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The two aircraft are playing roles in the humanitarian effort despite being designated as...
