Tag: Kenya Air Force
Kenya getting 16 helicopters, other military support from US after historic...
The United States has revealed plans to transfer eight UH-1 ‘Huey’ and eight MD500 helicopters to Kenya along with 150 armoured vehicles to improve...
Moi Forces Academy gifted a Bulldog trainer
Pupils at Kenya’s Moi Forces Academy have a new source of inspiration in the form of a side-by-side Bulldog trainer now resident at the...
Kenyan airlift moves South Sudanese into DR Congo for regional force...
An example of regional co-operation in the quest for peace saw Kenya Defence Forces, in the form of its air force, supply airlift and...
Kenyatta commissions Kenya Air Force Aviation Centre of Excellence
Kenya’s President and Commander-in-Chief Uhuru Kenyatta has commissioned the Kenya Air Force’s new Aviation Centre of Excellence (ACE), which will be used by the...
Grob G120TP trainers for Kenya
The Kenya Air Force is operating Grob G120TP turboprop trainers, following its earlier acquisition of G120A-K piston engined trainers.
Air Forces Monthly reported that the...
Second C-145 Skytruck for Kenya
The Kenya Air Force is receiving its second C-145A Skytruck twin engine transport aircraft from the United States, out of three destined for the...
Ten Kenyan troops killed in military helicopter crash
At least ten Kenyan soldiers were killed on Thursday when a helicopter carrying them crashed while landing near the capital Nairobi, the military and...
US, Kenyan Air Forces hone C-145 capabilities
After three months of training, US Air Force Combat Aviation Advisors assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command Africa and Kenyan Air Force (KAF)...
Kenya commissions C-145 Skytrucks
The Kenya Air Force (KAF) has commissioned its recently acquired C-145 Skytruck transport aircraft into service, which will ultimately help replace the accident-prone Y-12...
Kenyan AW139s delivered
The Kenya Air Force has taken delivery of three new AW139 helicopters from Leonardo Helicopters after a 2018 order.
The aircraft (KAF-1802, KAF-1804, KAF-1806) were...
Kenya receives first C-145 transport aircraft
The Kenya Air Force appears to have taken delivery of its first C-145 Skytruck twin transport aircraft from the United States.
A C-145 was spotted...
Kenya finally receive all three C-27J Spartans
The Kenya Air Force is now operating all three of its C-27J Spartan transport aircraft it had ordered, after the third was held back...
Kenya officially takes new C-27J Spartans into service
The Kenya Air Force (KAF) on 14 February commissioned into service its two new C-27J Spartan transport aircraft acquired from Italy’s Leonardo in a...
Global Aerospace Logistics to support Kenya Air Force aircraft
The United Arab Emirates’ Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) has signed an agreement with the Kenya Air Force to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)...
Kenyan C-27J deliveries imminent
The Kenya Air Force is expected to soon take delivery of its three new C-27J Spartan transport aircraft, with Kenyan aircraft seen flying in...
Kenyan MD530Fs to be delivered by year-end
The Kenyan military will receive six MD530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters by the end of this year, with training and support contracts having just been...
Delivery of Kenyan AW139s imminent
Kenya will soon be taking delivery of new AW139 helicopters from Leonardo Helicopters, with the aircraft being seen conducting test flights in Italy.
Photos emerged...
Kenya Air Force C-27Js nearing delivery
The Kenya Air Force (KAF) will soon be taking delivery of its three new C-27J Spartan airlifters from Italy's Leonardo.
One of the...
Kenya confirms UAE Fennec delivery
The Kenya Air Force (KAF) has officially received nine Fennec helicopters from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after the aircraft were spotted...
Kenyan AT-802 decision postponed to mid-September
Kenya is still to decide on whether or not to proceed with the purchase of armed AT-802 aircraft from the United States,...
Kenyan Huey II deliveries conclude
Bell Helicopters has concluded deliveries of UH-1H Huey II helicopters to the Kenya Air Force, with the last two of eight aircraft...
Kenyan AH-1 Cobras coming from Jordan
The second hand AH-1F Cobra attack helicopters Kenya is receiving are coming from Jordan, new information has revealed.
An unidentified source close to...
Kenya receiving Cobra attack helicopters?
The Kenya Air Force may be receiving AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters as part of its military modernisation efforts.
Photos appeared online this week...
US hands over six Hueys to Kenya – two more on...
The United States has formally handed over the first six of an eventual eight Bell Huey II helicopters to Kenya.
The aircraft were...
Kenya Air Force acquires Grob G120 trainers
The Kenya Air Force recently acquired six Grob G120A basic trainers, becoming the first African air force to operate the type.
The Kenyan...
