RAAF KC-30A, Portuguese F-16 damaged in mid-air incident

The Australian Defence Force has said that a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has been damaged in a mid-air incident with a Portuguese Air Force F-16. The KC-30A, operated by Airbus prior to delivery to the RAAF, suffered damage and partial loss of its boom.

Airbus MRTT completes first real refueling mission

In better news for Airbus, the MRTT has completed its first real mid-air refueling, tanking a pair of Portuguese AF F-16s when they had to remain airborne longer than expected due to their base being closed due to an emergency

Portuguese AF unhappy with Merlins

The Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa) have expressed frustration with the availability of the service’s AW101 Merlin SAR helicopters. The serviceability issues have forced the retention of some of the FAP's SAR Pumas.

Portugal declares intention to buy 6 KC-390s

Following Brazil, Chile and Colombia, Portugal has become the next nation to declare an interest in the Embraer KC-390 transport/tanker aircraft. The Iberian nation has signed a declaration of Intent to purchase six for its air force