All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 3
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RAAF E-7A completes training with USAF Air Combat Command
A Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force has completed a visit to the USA aimed at maximising the combat effectiveness of crews.
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KAI signs Uzbekistan defence MRO agreement
Korea Aerospace Industries has entered a pact with Uzbekistan aircraft maintenance firm SE Charz, setting the stage for for the possible establishment of a maintenance repair and overhaul operation in the Central Asian country.
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Boeing appoints Penny Burtt to head Southeast Asia
Boeing has appointed a financial technology executive and former diplomat to head its operations in Southeast Asia.
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Turkish Aerospace changes top leaders
Turkish Aerospace Industries has seen a change in senior management, with general manager Temel Kotil stepping aside after a momentous eight years at the airframer.
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Australia poised for arrival of first MQ-4C Triton
The Royal Australian Air Force’s first Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle is poised to arrive in Australia, following extensive preparations and training.
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Korean official floats possibility of dropping Indonesia from KF-21 development
The head of South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has mooted the possibility of dropping Indonesia from the joint Korea Aersospace Industries KF-21 fighter programme.
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Bonza staff axed after no offers received
The administrators of grounded Australian carrier Bonza will terminate all staff and cancel all future flights after no firm buyer emerged for the grounded airline.
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India probes serious runway conflict in Mumbai
Indian officials are probing a serious runway conflict between A320neos operated by Air India and IndiGo.
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IAI fires air-launched ballistic missile from F-16
Israel Aerospace Industries says its new air-launched ballistic missile offers excellent stand-off capabilities against high-value targets.
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US clears sale of Denmark AMRAAMs, Taiwan F-16 spares
The US government has cleared the potential sale of air-to-air missiles to Denmark, and spare parts for the Lockheed Martin F-16 to Taiwan.
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South Korea bids fond farewell to F-4 Phantom
The Republic of Korea Air Force has paid tribute to the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom with its retirement of the iconic type.
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Korean Air completes depot maintenance for A330 MRTT
Korean Air has completed its first depot maintenance work on an Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) of the Republic of Korea Air Force.
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USAF releases first official images of B-21 in flight
The US Air Force has released images of the developmental Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider strategic bomber in flight, as it maintains that the programme is on track.
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Manila receives final pair of T129 ATAKs
The Philippines has taken delivery of its last two of six Turkish Aerospace T129 ATAK attack helicopters.
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Indonesian airlift capacity continues to evolve with final C-130J delivery
Indonesia’s airlift modernisation has taken another step forward with the arrival of the fifth and final Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport from a 2021 commitment.
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Iran searches for missing presidential helicopter
Searchers are reportedly scouring mountainous terrain in northwest Iran for a Bell 212 that was carrying president Ebrahim Raisi and other officials.
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Pitch rate gyroscopes faulted in Singapore F-16 crash
Lockheed Martin and the Republic of Singapore Air Force have determined that bad inputs from pitch rate gyroscopes caused the crash of an F-16 on 8 May.
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Japan’s Skymark grows operating profits
Japan’s Skymark Airlines generated an operating profit of Y4.6 billion ($29 million) in its 2023 financial year, up 35.2% from a year earlier.
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BAE Systems to develop new towed jammer for US Navy F/A-18E/Fs
The US Navy has selected BAE Systems to develop a Dual Band Decoy (DBD), an advanced countermeasures pod to help protect the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The company says that the DBD, which will be towed behind a fighter, provides comprehensive radio frequency protection that protects aircraft from enemy missile ...
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Garuda 747-400 suffers engine failure during take-off
A Boeing 747-400 operated by Garuda Indonesia had to make an emergency landing after one of its engines burst into flames during take-off.