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Oman

Oman Air orders three A330-300 aircraft

A330-300 Oman AirA330 success continues as the solution for long-haul growth

22 May 2013

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has placed an order for three A330-300s, growing its A330 Family fleet to a total of ten Airbus… Continue reading

Rockwell Collins selected for Oman C-130 upgrade

Oman C-130J 525

Rockwell Collins’ Flight2™ avionics system has been selected for the Royal Air Force of Oman’s C-130 upgrade program. The equipment will be installed on three aircraft with work scheduled to begin in 2013.

“Royal Air Force of Oman pilots will… Continue reading

Alenia Aermacchi signs a EUR 170 million contract for the supply of components, systems and services for Oman Eurofighter aircraft

EurofighterAlenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract worth about EUR 170 million with Eurofighter GmbH for the supply of components, systems and services on Alenia Aermacchi responsibility for the 12 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft ordered by Oman in December 2012.… Continue reading

Sultanate of Oman made the decision to purchase eight Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft.

Hawk_AJT_zj100This order of eight Hawk AJT’s follows an order from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in May of this year. This order takes the total number of Hawk aircraft sold, or on order, to 998.

This announcement also strengthens the… Continue reading

Eurofighter Typhoon Welcomes Oman as a New Customer

Great satisfaction for new order of 12 Eurofighter from Oman

EF2000 TyphoonThe Eurofighter community welcomes Oman as a new member to join the international defence programme. Oman will become the seventh customer to operate the world’s most advanced new generation swing-role/multi-role… Continue reading

Oman ? F-16 A/C Weapon Systems

F-16C Oman AFThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Dec. 11 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Oman for a number of F-16 A/C weapon systems, as well as associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of… Continue reading

Oman’s Super Hercules Homeward Bound

The first of three C-130J Super Hercules for Oman departed the Lockheed Martin facility here yesterday en route to Oman. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 120,000 people worldwide and… Continue reading

Oman Accepts First Super Hercules

The first C-130J Super Hercules for the Sultanate of Oman was formally accepted at ceremonies, Aug. 30, at Lockheed Martin’s Marietta facility.  This is the first of three C-130Js on order for Oman and is scheduled for delivery later this… Continue reading

Firtst Oman C-130J Takes Flight

A new C-130J Super Hercules for the Sultanate of Oman conducts a test flight at the Lockheed Martin facility here.  This is the first of three C-130Js on order for Oman and is scheduled for delivery later this year. Oman… Continue reading

Delivery of 2 NH90 to the Royal Air Force of Oman

NHI  deliverd two new NH90 helicopters to the Royal Air Force of Oman.

 As of today the RAFO operates ten NH90 s out of twenty ordered.

 These new generation helicopters are among the best equipped helicopters in the region, they… Continue reading

Oman – AIM-9X Block II SIDEWINDER All-Up-Round Missiles

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on June 12 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Oman for 55 AIM-9X Block II SIDEWINDER All-Up-Round Missiles, 36 AIM-9X Block II SIDEWINDER Captive Air Training Missiles, 6 AIM-9X… Continue reading

Oman orders eight Airbus Military C295 aircraft

The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) today signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of eight C295 aircraft, five of them configured as tactical transports and three as maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). They will be delivered from… Continue reading