Defense Highlights of 2015
Dec 17, 2015
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- NextPrev1 of 15Embraer’s KC-390 tanker/transport made its first flight from its Gaviao Peixoto facility in Brazil on Feb. 3. Development of the twin-turbofan airlifter is funded by the Brazilian air force, and in July the country’s economic problems forced a two-year delay in the program, slipping entry into service to 2018. After a hiatus of almost nine months, the KC-390 returned to flight on Oct. 26.Click on the first miniature Picture to view the slideshowPhoto:Embraer
From export orders and a general election that could shift the balance in the fighter market, through the first flights of new transports and tankers, to an initial operational capability for the F-35 and a contested decision in the Long-Range Strike Bomber contest, 2015 was an eventful year in defense.
