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Stay up to date with the latest Aircraft updates from the global air force industryRCAF receives final CC-130J aircraft from Lockheed
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has taken delivery of its final CC-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft under contract from Lockheed Martin, at its Marietta facility in the...
Ghana Air Force receives second C295 aircraft
The Ghana Air Force (GAF) has received its second CASA C-295 transport aircraft as a part of government efforts to re-equip the nation's armed...
Australia delays F-35 aircraft purchase by two years
The Australian Government will delay the procurement of 12 Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) by two years in a bid to save...
Singapore seeks F-15SG pilot training from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale of follow-on support and services to Singapore's Continental US (CONUS) detachment...
Cascade delivers CC-130J fuselage trainer to RCAF
Cascade Aerospace has delivered a fuselage trainer (FuT) for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) latest CC-130J Super Hercules tactical aircraft from its headquarters at the...
USAF takes delivery of final F-22 Raptor from Lockheed
The US Air Force (USAF) has formally taken delivery of the 195th and final F-22 Raptor fighter jet from Lockheed Martin at its Marietta facility in Georgia,...
Canadian MHLH programme reaches major milestone
Terma has successfully completed the first major Aircraft Survivability Suite (ASE) software update modification for Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters, marking a significant milestone in...
USAF orders new C-130J training devices from Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for the delivery of training devices to the US Air Force (USAF) to facilitate the training of new C-130J Hercules transport aircraft aircrews...
US, Bangladesh Air Forces conclude exercise Cope South 2012
The US and Bangladesh Air Forces have recently concluded the bilateral tactical airlift exercise, Cope South 2012, at Kurmitola Air Base,...
IAF to induct Tejas LCA later this year
India will induct the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) into Indian Air Force (IAF) later this year, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief V K Saraswat has...
USAF receives last AMP C-5 Galaxy from Lockheed
The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of the 79th and final C-5 Galaxy aircraft from Lockheed Martin at Travis Air Force Base in California, US, following completion of the...
USAF to develop nano-UAVs to collect ISR data
The US Air Force (USAF) is considering the development of nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to conduct penetrating reconnaissance missions inside heavily defended...
US, Bulgarian Air Forces conduct Thracian Star 2012 drill
The US and Bulgarian Air Forces are jointly conducting the exercise Thracian Star 2012, aimed to strengthen the bilateral relationship and to increase interoperability between Nato allies at...
USAF deploys F-22 Raptors to Southwest Asia
The US Air Force (USAF) has announced the deployment of several Lockheed Martin built- F-22 Raptors stealth fighter jets to an allied air base in Southwest Asia, in the wake of upcoming...
BAE to support RSAF F-15S fighters upgrade programme
BAE Systems has been awarded a $367m contract to support and upgrade the Royal Saudi Air Force’s F-15S fighter jets with a superior electronic...
AAI to provide C-17 maintenance training for UAE
AAI Logistics & Technical Services has been awarded a contract by the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Advanced Military Maintenance Repair Overhaul Centre (AMMROC) to provide C-17...
Afghan pilots train on new MI-17V5 simulator
Afghanistan Air Force (AAF) pilots have begun using a new MI-17V5 No-Motion Level 5 simulator to enhance their aviation skills in a safe...
Turkish Air Force receives first upgraded T38M aircraft
Turkish Air Force (TurAF) has received the first prototype of the T38 jet trainer aircraft with an avionics upgrade from Turkish Aerospace Industries...
US HASC to keep USAF Global Hawk drones in the air
The US House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has proposed the provision of $260m to the US Air Force (USAF) to continue operation of its 18 Northrop Grumman-built Block 30 high-altitude RQ-4...
Israel to equip its Patriot system with new eyes
The Israel Air Force (IAF) is planning to upgrade its Patriot missile defence system with new cameras to assist the batteries in providing a more exact aerial image of targets including...
