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The article reports that soldiers and civilian firefighters have extinguish small fires in an unserviceable C-130 Hercules aircraft after a controlled detonation so it could be removed from Forward Operating Base Shank airfield in eastern Afghanistan on July 9, 2013.

The article discusses the launch of Airbus Military's export campaign for its A400M Atlas transport aircraft. Market development manager Damien Allard mentions the main selling point of A400M transport aircraft is its ability to deliver strategic loads in a tactical way. He announced the delivery of the aircraft to Turkey in 2013, Great Britain and Germany in 2014, Malaysia in 2015, and Spain in 2016. The key features of the transport aircraft are mentioned.

The article evaluates the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.

The article reports on the tour of the CN95 military transport aircraft of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense around six ASEAN countries to promote the efficiency and capabilities of the aircraft which were jointly produced by PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) and Airbus Military.

El artículo se enfoca en el avión carguero Embraer KC-390 y sus usos para América del Sur. Se provee la historia breve del avión carguero efectuado por la empresa aeronáutica brasileña Embraer en 2005, lo cual fue el denominado C-390. Se discute del lanzamiento oficial del desarrollo del avión KC-390 en abril de 2009 para la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña. Se enfatiza que el KC-390 va a ser el avión más grande hecho por la industria aeroespacial brasileña.

The article offers brief information on the KC-390, military transport aircraft from Embraer.

The article reports on the request for proposals issued by the Netherlands, Norway and Poland to Airbus Defense and Space for a joint purchase of A330 multi-role tanker transport aircraft. It mentions that the three countries hope to reach an agreement and contract signing by the end of 2015. It notes that the fleets will be operated as a single fleet, providing aerial refueling, and strategic transport for all three countries toward the end of the decade.

The article offers information on the C-17A Globemaster III, a military transport aircraft, from Boeing.

The article announces the forced resignation of executive vice-president Domingo Ureña-Raso at aerospace company Airbus Defense and Space effective January 29, 2015 due to delays in the delivery of the Airbus 400 military planes.

The article reports that the U.S. Air Force is on pace to fly its fewest cargo missions in the theater of combat since 2004 and is packing in more average cargo per plane than in previous years.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Air Force to delay two mobility programs due to budget cuts, including the Joint Future Theater Lifter and C-X strategic cargo plane.

The article reports that the BAE Systems has been chosen by Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force to equip the KC-390 military transport aircraft with active side sticks.

The article presents a true story about two military transport planes dispatched from Madrid, Spain to carry home treasure from a sunken Spanish warship.

The article presents a true story about two military transport planes dispatched from Madrid, Spain to carry home treasure from a sunken Spanish warship.

The article presents a true story about two military transport planes dispatched from Madrid, Spain to carry home treasure from a sunken Spanish warship.

The article reports on the specialised lifting and rolling devices designed for loading, depositing, and moving ISO containers into military transport aircraft over sloped or horizontal ramps, developed by haacon Hebetechnik.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Spartan Future" in the January 2011 issue, "Suicide's Cause," by Dean T. Ronsick in the February 2011 issue, and "Supreme Act of Ingratitude" in the November 2011 issue.

The article offers information on securing the Chinook military transport helicopters during high winds, mentioning the significance of driving the shaft covers on the top of the aircraft for protection from rotor and aircraft wash.

The article offers information on a heavily armed variant of C295 tactical military transport aircraft from Airbus Defence & Space, a defence and aerospace products and services division of aeronautics company Airbus.

The article reports on the selection of Leonardo's Miysis directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system by Ottawa, Ontario as part of a major upgrade to the Royal Canadian Air Force's fleet of Lockheed Martin CP-140 Aurora (P-3) maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft.

The article reports on the addition of five Airbus Defence & Space A330 multirole tanker transports by Germany and Norway to a multinational programme launched early 2017 by Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

The article discusses the modification of the military transport aircraft Ilyushin Il-112.

The article reports the crash landing of Sirkorsky's S-97 Helicopter, which was being considered by the US Army, at the company's flight test center in Florida.

The article reports on planning of India for an acquisition of the Boeing C-17 military aircraft for enhancement of its air force approaches in humanitarian assistance services; and provision of an approval by the U.S. State Department for Foreign Military Sales transaction.

The article focuses on efforts being made by the U.S. Department of the Navy Office of Naval Research's (ONR) autonomous aerial cargo/utility system (AACUS) program to create an autonomy retrofit package that can be plugged into helicopters such as K-MAX. It presents the views of ONR's program manager Max Snell on K-MAX which needs remote operators to navigate it to a landing site. It informs that aerospace company Lockheed Martin developed autonomy systems in the first phase of AACUS program.

The article discusses the Airbus A400M "Atlas" transport aircraft, focusing on the assembly and planned delivery of the first model to the German Air Force as of May 20, 2014. Topics include the lift and other capabilities of the tactical airlifter, budget pressures on Germany's military aircraft programs, and display of the airplane and its C-160D Transall predecessor at the 2014 ILA air show from May 20-25 in Germany.

The article looks at the development of the A400M Atlas military transport plane by aerospace company Airbus, as of February 2013. It reports that the French air force is scheduled to receive the first plane of the model in spring 2013. It discusses issues that arose during the plane's development, including problems associated with its Europrop International (EPI) TP400-D6 engine.

The article reports that the Airbus Defence & Space NV's C295 tactical military transport aircraft has been selected by the Canadian government to replace its air force's aged fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) fleet.

The article reports on the provisional approval received by aerospace company Embraer from Brazil's Industrial Fostering and Coordination Institute (IFI) for the basic configuration of its KC-390 military tanker/transport aircraft.

The article reveals the plan of Ilyushin, Russian aircraft manufacturer and design bureau, to create a new military transport. The said plan was revealed by Ilyushin chief executive Sergei Velmozhkin who said that research and development will start by next year. The future transport is expected to be available by 2027.

The article reports that the final fix for the problematic propeller gearbox of Airbus Defence & Space A400M military transport aircraft will not be available until mid-2017, according two of the partners in the Europrop International consortium.

A photograph is presented of the C295M 04 tactical military transport aircraft of the Air Force of Kazakhstan.

The article reports that the U.S. Air Force's C-17A Globemaster III military transport plane was successfully refuelled by the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Airbus KC-30A multirole tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft using the Aerial Refuelling Boom System (ARBS).

The article informs that the U.S. Department of Defence (DoD) has revealed that Exercise Red Flag 16-1 has made the last flight on February 12, 2015 at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas in Nevada. Topics discussed include Exercise Red Flag as the large force employment air combat exercise to provide high end coalition skills, replication of airborne and air threats enabling highly effective training and dynamic target against fleeting ground targets and traditional offensive strike roles.

The article reports on the development by Airbus Defence & Space of an air-to-air refuelling system for the C295 twin-turboprop tactical military transport aircraft in 2016.

The article reports on the operation of Royal Australian Air Force with the Boeing C-17A Globemaster military transport aircraft delivering tonnes of cargo to Aerodrome, Antarctica in support of the Antarctic program of Australia for scientific research on the continent.

The article reports on the acquisition of four C295W transport aircraft by the Uzbekistan air force from the aircraft company Airbus and mentions the 2014 visit of the Uzbekistan delegation to the aircraft company's facility in Madrid, Spain where the order was made.

The article reports that Airbus Defense and Space is waiting approval from India's Cabinet Committee on Security as of May 2015 to secure a contract for C295W tactical transports to replace the Indian air force's Hindustan Aeronautics-built HS 748s.