Special Mission Aircraft
FIA 2022: IAI signs contract with European country for special mission aircraft
Israel Aerospace Industries announced at the Farnborough Air Show on July 21 that it had signed a contract worth over $200m to provide a special mission aircraft to an unspecified European country
Italy receives first Gulfstream G550 multi-mission aircraft
The Italian Air Force announced on March 29 that its first Gulfstream G550 aircraft for the Multisensor Multi-Mission System (MMMS) programme has arrived at Pratica di Mare Air Base in Pomezia, Lazio, following a nine-hour direct flight from Dallas, Texas
SNC delivers seventh EMARSS King Air 350 to US Army
Sierra Nevada Corporation revealed on July 15 that it has recently delivered its seventh fully integrated Beechcraft King Air 350 Mission Enhancement Kit aircraft to the US Army
Dassault showcases Falcon 10X jet design
Dassault Aviation has revealed the design of its Falcon 10X business jet which, given the military lineage of older platforms in the company’s portfolio, could offer a prospective defence solution in the coming years
Additional King Air 350i special mission aircraft arrives in Japan
Textron Aviation has delivered an additional Beechcraft King Air 350i special mission aircraft to Japcon Inc, ahead of the aircraft’s official handover to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
US approves sale of G550 special mission equipment to Italy
The US State Department announced on December 15 that it has approved the possible Foreign Military Sale of special mission equipment to Italy for integration on two new Gulfstream G550 aircraft
L3Harris to modify King Air 350ERs for Canadian ISR mission
US-based defence contractor, L3Harris Technologies, revealed on November 2 that it has been contracted to modify three new Beechcraft King Air 350ERs into special mission aircraft for Canada
IAI inks deal for special mission aircraft with European customer
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a US$350m special mission aircraft-related contract with an unnamed major European nation.