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NewsRomania makes formal commitment to acquire 32 F-35As
Two months after receiving the necessary export approval from Washington, Bucharest has signed a formal letter of offer and acceptance with military airframer Lockheed Martin covering 32 of the company’s F-35As, making Romania 20th country to adopt to prolific stealth fighter
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NewsFirst Peruvian aeromedical evacuation King Air 360CHW enters service
The US airframer turned over the first of two Beechcraft King Air 360HCW turboprops to the Peruvian air force, which will use the aircraft for aeromedical evacuation.
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Report2025 World Air Forces directory
Our 2025 World Air Forces directory details the military aircraft fleets of 161 nations, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, totalling just over a combined 52,600 in-service assets
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NewsVietnam takes delivery of first T-6C trainers
Vietnam has taken delivery of three Beechcraft T-6C basic trainer aircraft, as the nation’s air force looks to bolster its training capabilities.
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NewsUK axes elderly RAF helicopters and Watchkeeper UAVs to cut costs
The UK has confirmed the early retirement of 17 Puma HC2 helicopters, 14 of its older Boeing CH-47 Chinooks and the Watchkeeper uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) in a bid to slash costs. Disclosing the move in a statement to the House of Commons on 20 November, defence secretary John Healey ...
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NewsUS Air Force to withdraw South Korea-based A-10s in 2025
The US Air Force is continuing with plans to retire its ageing fleet of Fairchild Republic A-10 ground-attack jets, including the withdrawal of its forward stationed squadron from South Korea in 2025.
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NewsUSA clears possible South Korea F-15K upgrade package
The US government has cleared a possible upgrade programme for South Korea’s fleet of Boeing F-15K ‘Slam Eagle’ fighters.
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NewsChina unveils new ‘swarm carrier’ UAV at Zhuhai air show
The Jetank heavy uncrewed aerial vehicle, produced by Chinese state aerospace corporation AVIC, can carry a full load of conventional armaments or be used to deploy so-called swarms of smaller drones.
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NewsUS B-52 drops ordnance over Lithuania during live-fire training
Boeing B-52H heavy bombers with the US Air Force are currently on rotational duty in the UK for one of the Pentagon’s regular bomber task force missions, training with European members of the NATO alliance.
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NewsNorthrop delivers first Stand-in Attack Weapon for F-35 air defence suppression mission
The new Stand-in Attack Weapon is being positioned as a successor to Northrop’s AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range, purpose built for the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter to hunt and destroy critical air defence assets.
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NewsLong-range bomber use in Taiwan war could spur Chinese nuclear strike: Rand
A think tank report suggests that US long-range strikes, including the use of strategic bombers, could push China to cross the nuclear threshold in the event of a conflict between the two nations.
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NewsKAI eyes mixed FA-50, KF-21 sale to Peru
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is eyeing a mixed sale of FA-50 light attack jets and KF-21 fighters to Peru, which has a requirement for 24 combat aircraft.
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NewsAUKUS partners to collaborate closely on hypersonic weapons
The governments of Australia, the UK, and the USA have entered an agreement to collaborate on testing and fielding hypersonic weapons.
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NewsBoeing names new head of Phantom Works advanced development unit
Colin Miller will take over the struggling airframer’s secretive military research and development unit after previously serving as the head of engineering within Northrop Grumman’s aeronautics business.
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NewsLockheed begins assembling US Navy’s first E-130J nuclear-missile command aircraft
Factory work is underway in Marietta, Georgia on the first of three C-130J airframes that Lockheed Martin will deliver to the US Navy as E-130s – a new type meant to replace ageing Boeing E-6B Mercury airborne command post jets.
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NewsAirbus launches final assembly work on unmanned SIRTAP prototype
Airbus Defence & Space expects to complete final assembly work early next year on a first prototype SIRTAP unmanned air vehicle (UAV) for the Spanish military.
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NewsUSA clears engine support package for Greek F-16s
The US government has cleared a possible deal involving the GE Aerospace engines that power Greece’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16s.
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NewsCanada announces second operating base for new tanker fleet
Ottawa will station a portion of its new Airbus A330-based aerial refuelling fleet at Edmonton International airport in Alberta province, expanding upon the existing tanker base in Trenton, Ontario.
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NewsUS Navy reveals name for new T-54 trainer following order for 26 additional aircraft
The twin-engined turboprop is replacing the aged Beechcraft T-44C used by the navy as a training platform for multi-engined and tiltrotor pilot candidates.
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NewsPL-15E at Zhuhai suggests China squeezing more missiles into stealth jets
Images from China’s Zhuhai air show suggest that Beijing may be trying to squeeze more missiles into the weapons bays of its stealth fighters, as it also bolsters its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities.