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USAF reveals preferred and reasonable alternatives for KC-46A tankers
Thursday, May 23, 2013 The US Air Force (USAF) has revealed the preferred and reasonable alternatives for the first KC-46A aerial refuelling tanker aircraft's training and main operating bases following...

UK military personnel train on F-35 joint strike fighter
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 A small batch of UK military personnel are currently undergoing training in flying Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB)...

UK RAF conducts first air-to-air refuelling flight of Voyager tanker
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has conducted its first air-to-air refuelling (AAR) training flight with the A330 Voyager future strategic tanker aircraft (FSTA) at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire,...

USAF set to receive first converted Marine UH-1N Huey in September
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Engineers from the US Naval Air Systems Command's (NAVAIR) Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) East are currently converting the first of three Marine Corps' UH-1N Huey military utility helicopters...

Northrop test flights new B-2 satellite communication system prototype
Friday, May 17, 2013 Northrop Grumman has conducted end-to-end testing of a communication system designed to enable the US Air Force's (USAF) B-2 Spirit stealth bomber to operate with the advanced extremely...

Qatar and Oman request AN/AAQ-24(V) LAIRCM systems from US
Friday, May 17, 2013 The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of two separate potential foreign military sales (FMS) of AN/AAQ-24(V) large aircraft infrared countermeasures...

USAF’s F-35A aircraft completes high angle of attack testing
Friday, May 17, 2013 The US Air Force (USAF) has successfully completed high angle of attack (AoA) testing of the F-35A Lightning II conventional take off and landing (CTOL) fighter aircraft at Edwards Air Force...

Algerian Air Force validates A330 MRTT aircraft
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 The Algerian Air Force (AAF) has completed field trials of Airbus Military's A330 multirole tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft at Boufarik Air Force Base in Blida Province,...

Czech Republic proposes L-159 aircraft for Polish LIFT tender
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 The Czech Republic has submitted a proposal comprising L-159 aircraft for the Polish Air Force's lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) aircraft tender, the country's Prime Minister Petr Necas has...

USAF orders additional T-6 aircraft from Beechcraft Defense
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Beechcraft Defense for delivery of additional T-6A Texan II military training...

TAI unveils Turkish TF-X fighter's preliminary conceptual designs
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) unveiled three conceptual designs for the national air force's TF-X fifth-generation jet fighter development programme during the recently concluded...

Indian Air Force issues RFP for transport aircraft purchase
Monday, May 13, 2013 The Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued a global request for proposal (RFP) to acquire 56 new medium transport aircraft for replacement of its ageing Hindustan Aeronautics Limited-built HS748M...

USAF conducts C-5M Super Galaxy Block 3.5.2 software upgrade flight testing
Monday, May 13, 2013 The US Air Force (USAF) is conducting flight tests of the C-5M Super Galaxy Block 3.5.2 software upgrade, which aims to rectify 72 deficiency reports (DR) that were documented during previous...

Italian Air Force receives first Tornado ECR aircraft
Friday, May 10, 2013 The Italian Air Force (ITAF) has taken delivery of the first upgraded Tornado electronic combat / reconnaissance (ECR) mid-life upgrade (MLU) configuration multirole aircraft under contract...

Serbia considers purchase of MiG-29 fighters from Russia
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 The Serbian Air Force is considering the acquisition of several MiG-29M/M2 Fulcrum fighter jets under a credit facility from Russia, the country's first deputy prime minister and defence...

KAI to supply additional FA-50 fighters to South Korean Air Force
Tuesday, May 07, 2013 Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has been awarded a contract for production and delivery of additional FA-50 fighter aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force...

Flight testing of Oman's first C295 aircraft to start on 14 May
Friday, May 03, 2013 The Royal Air Force of Oman's (RAFO) C295 military transport aircraft is set to commence flight testing on 14 May at Airbus Military's facility in San Pablo, near Seville,...

USAFE grounds fighter squadrons due to budget sequestration
Thursday, May 02, 2013 The US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) has stopped flying operations of half of its active-duty fighter squadrons across Europe due to a reduction in flying hours enforced by...

Iraqi Air Force set to receive last three C-130J airlifters
Thursday, May 02, 2013 Lockheed Martin is set to hand over the second batch of three C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft under contract to the Iraqi Air Force...

Boeing unveils Royal Saudi Air Force's first F-15SA aircraft
Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Boeing has unveiled the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) first F-15 Saudi Advanced (SA) fighter aircraft at its facility in St. Louis, Missouri,...