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The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSAC) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of F-15 Silent Eagle (SE) and F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter...
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USAF reveals preferred and reasonable alternatives for KC-46A tankers
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...