Search

Alenia Aermacchi Expects Coast Guard To Upgrade C-27Js It Receives From Air Force

Alenia Aermacchi Expects Coast Guard To Upgrade C-27Js It Receives From Air Force
C-27J in U.S. Coast Guard colors. Photo: Leonardo.

The Coast Guard is expected to upgrade all of the C-27J multi-role aircraft it receives from the Air Force to help it meet various mission needs, the aircraft’s manufacturer Alenia Aermacchi said on Monday. The Coast Guard is expected to receive 14 C-27Js from the Air Force and begin initial flight operations in the next six to 12 months, Alenia Aermacchi North America, a division of Italy’s Finmeccanica, said. The transfer of the aircraft is being directed by Congress under…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.



Congress Updates

House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort

House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]


House Appropriators Uncertain Navy Will Award F/A-XX Contract By August

House appropriators said they are skeptical the Defense Department will award the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for the Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter program by the most recent […]


House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty

The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]


House Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut

The chairman’s mark of the House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) fiscal year 2027 defense appropriations bill funds the administration’s $1 billion request for the BBG(X) Trump-class battleship, but adds restrictions requiring […]