Expanded Missions Eyed For Small Transports
By Robert Wall .
Source: Aviation Week & Space Technology .
Why battle in one market when you can do so in many? That approach seems to be underpinning moves by Airbus Military and Alenia Aermacchi to take the rivalry between their C295 and C-27J, respectively, into new segments. With the C-27J having recently bested the C295 for the military transport role in Australia, the two are set to battle in Canada for a search-and-rescue contract ...