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NewsNew Zealand commences C-130J operations
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has commenced operations with the Lockheed Martin C-130J, while its search for a Boeing 757 replacement also picks up.
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NewsTop Aces F-16 fields pod-housed IRST to hone fifth-generation training for USAF
Top Aces has completed an infrared search and track (IRST) integration activity on a Lockheed Martin F-16 used to deliver adversary air training services to the US Air Force.
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NewsNetherlands seeks $691m AIM-9X Sidewinder buy as it boosts support to Ukraine
The Netherlands has requested an almost $700 million purchase of Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II short-range air-to-air missiles.
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In depthUS Special Operations cuts Armed Overwatch acquisition nearly 20%
US Special Operations Command is lowering its procurement target for the L3Harris OA-1K armed reconnaissance turboprop to 62 aircraft from the original target of 75, after scrutiny from government auditors.
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NewsNorthrop releases first flight video of Scaled Composites Model 437 low-cost jet
US defence manufacturer Northrop Grumman says subsidiary Scaled Composites has successfully flown a low-cost, single-engined piloted jet called the Model 437 Vanguard.
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NewsZelensky presses allies over cruise missile targeting restrictions
Ukraine has repeated a call for its Western allies to allow it to begin using donated air-launched cruise missiles and other advanced weapons to strike military targets inside Russia.
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NewsEgypt signs deal for two C-130J Super Hercules transports
Lockheed Martin will supply the Egyptian air force with two C-130J tactical transports, with the US airframer to deliver the assets in the type’s stretched-fuselage -30-model standard.
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NewsHungarian air force welcomes its first C-390 transport
Hungary has taken delivery its first Embraer C-390 tactical transport, becoming the second European NATO nation to field the Brazilian-built type.
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NewsItaly pitches M-346 for Austrian jet trainer requirement
Austria is advancing its plans to acquire a new advanced jet trainer capability, with Italy having formally offered to supply its air force with up to 12 Leonardo M-346s.
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NewsUS F-35As complete first-ever European roadway landing
Two UK-based Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters from the US Air Force have completed the service’s first fifth-generation roadway landings in Europe, during NATO training exercises in Finland.
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NewsNorthrop aims to put F-16 survivability ‘on a par’ with fifth-generation fighters
The Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite is designed to provide the Lockheed Martin F-16 multi-role fighter expanded protection against modern air defences by disrupting the ability of enemy targeting radars to track the jet.
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NewsPoland’s WZL-2 completes maintenance work on its last Su-22
Poland’s WZL-2 works has completed the process of maintenance, repair and overhaul and modernisation work on the nation’s Sukhoi Su-22 fleet.
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NewsUK halts exports of some defence equipment to Israel over Gaza action
The UK government has withdrawn permissions to supply Israel’s armed forces with some military equipment, removing “approximately 30 export licences for items which could be used in the current conflict” in Gaza.
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NewsMarshall completes Austrian C-130K navigation upgrade
UK company Marshall has completed an upgrade activity on the Austrian air force’s three-strong fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130K tactical transports.
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NewsUkrainian president sacks air force chief following F-16 loss
The dismissal of Ukrainian air force commander Lieutenant General Mykola Oleschuck comes just days after the service lost its first Western-supplied F-16 fighter, with rumours swirling about a possible friendly fire incident.
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NewsUK F-35Bs perform short take-off operations during Iceland air policing debut
UK Lockheed Martin F-35Bs have practised short take-off operations during their debut NATO Enhanced Air Policing deployment to Keflavik, Iceland.
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NewsUkraine records first loss of an F-16 fighter
The American-made fighter is believed to have gone down while defending against a large Russian air attack on 27 August, though the exact circumstances remain unclear.
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NewsPentagon withholds some F-35 payments until full ‘TR-3’ capability certified
The Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Program Office will withhold $5 million per aircraft on deliveries until manufacturer Lockheed Martin completes full-combat flight certification on the latest configuration of the stealth fighter, known as Technical Refresh 3.
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NewsMarshall, Tech Mahindra sign aerospace MoU agreement
India’s Tech Mahindra and Marshall of the UK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore potential opportunities “across the aerospace and defence domains”.
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NewsPoland to receive first F-35As in December
The NATO member’s inaugural stealth fighter will be initially assigned to a US Air National Guard base in Arkansas, where it will be used to train Polish air force pilots.