Procurement
UK MOD told to reverse cut in E-7A Wedgetail fleet size by British MPs
The decision by the UK MOD to cut its E-7A Wedgetail AEW1 fleet from five aircraft to three is “perverse” and must be reversed, the findings of an aviation procurement investigation has said
UK MOD criticised over E-7A Wedgetail procurement in damning new report
The UK's decision to cut its order for Boeing E-7A Wedgetail AEW1 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from five examples to three has been described as an "absolute folly" in a damning new report by an influential group of MPs
Why the Nimrod MRA4 is one of Britain's most infamous procurement failures
Over-optimistic deadlines, numerous technical challenges and spiralling costs conspired to make the Nimrod MRA4 one of the UK Ministry of Defence’s most infamous procurement failures, as Combat Aircraft Journal details
Switzerland signs procurement contract for 36 F-35As
Swiss plans to acquire a fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighters marked a significant step forward on September 19, when Switzerland’s federal office for defence procurement, armasuisse, announced that the procurement contract for 36 aircraft had been signed
Philippines seeks replacement for S-211 jet trainer fleet
The Philippine Air Force is actively researching replacement options for its ageing fleet of SIAI-Marchetti S-211 jet trainers, which entered operational service with the Asian air arm in 1989
Gatwick plans local support if runway approved
Businesses local to Gatwick Airport will benefit from new targeted opportunities if its northern runway plans are approved