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In depth
D-Day at 80: a legacy of air power
When Allied troops stormed ashore at Normandy 80 years ago, the success of their campaign to retake Western Europe would cement the role of air power as a critical dimension in modern warfare – a legacy that endures today.
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German Chancellor Scholz announces surprise order for 20 more Eurofighters
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz used the opening day of the ILA Berlin air show to announce a surprise order for 20 more Eurofighter combat aircraft.
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MBDA Germany unveils future cruise missile concept
MBDA Germany has unveiled a conceptual standoff-range cruise missile which it believes could form part of Europe’s Future Combat Air System capability.
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Israel to add 25 more F-35s under latest $3bn deal
The agreement between Israel and USA will increase the Israeli air force’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35s to 75 aircraft, with the new jets forming a third squadron of the fifth-generation stealth fighters.
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US Air Force orders its first Joint Strike Missile batch for F-35 fleet
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded a $141 million contract for Lot 1 production of its air-launched Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for the US Air Force (USAF).
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Sweden to gift its Saab 340 airborne early warning aircraft to Ukraine
Sweden has detailed a plan to donate its in-service airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) assets to Ukraine, and to expand its own replacement fleet of Saab GlobalEye aircraft.
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Canada’s Hawk jet trainers report for retirement duty
Although Ottawa retired the single-engined trainers in March, the Royal Canadian Air Force plans to make continued use of its CT-155s as an instructional platform for new maintenance technicians.
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‘Bigger, more diverse’ ILA Berlin air show readies for take-off
Starting on 5 June, this year’s ILA Berlin air show will be “bigger and more diverse than previous iterations”, according to its organisers.
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Analysis
Gripen E testing set to ramp up ahead of deliveries to Swedish air force
Stockholm’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) plans to markedly increase flight-testing of the Saab Gripen E within the coming weeks, ahead of the fighter’s entry into service with the Swedish air force next year.
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Canada announces $8bn acquisition of 71 trainer aircraft for RCAF
While Ottawa has not yet selected a new training jet for the instruction of new fighter pilots, the government is contracting for more than 70 smaller turboprops and helicopters under the Future Aircrew Training programme.
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Poland signs deal to acquire JASSM-ER cruise missiles
Polish defence minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has signed an agreement with the USA to acquire Lockheed Martin AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER cruise missiles.
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Pilot survives ejection from F-35B crash in New Mexico
A pilot was injured after ejecting from a crash that destroyed an F-35B fighter jet near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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RAF investigates fatal BBMF Spitfire crash near Coningsby base
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is investigating the factors behind a fatal crash involving a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF)-operated Supermarine Spitfire on 25 May. Squadron Leader Mark Long was killed when the Mk IXe aircraft – registered MK356 – crashed near the BBMF’s home at RAF Coninsgby ...
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Belgium pledges 30 F-16 fighters to Ukraine
At a bilateral meeting in Brussels, the leaders of Belgium and Ukraine signed a $1 billion agreement, including a pledge of 30 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to the beleaguered Eastern European country.
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Sweden nears successor decision for veteran Hercules fleet
Sweden could decide on a replacement for its veteran fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports before the end of 2024, as the nation’s air force embarks on a period of major modernisation.
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Pooled GlobalEye surveillance aircraft fleet would boost Nordic defences, Saab says
Saab sees multiple opportunities to add to its customer list for the GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, including through a potential pooled service which would enhance monitoring of the Nordic/Baltic region.
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Dassault plays down FCAS fears after Belgium joins as observer
Outspoken Dassault Aviation chief executive Eric Trappier says he remains sanguine about the possible participation of additional nations in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme currently being developed for France, Germany and Spain.
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Saab teases early progress with future fighter concept studies
Saab has revealed the first details about its Future Fighter System study launched in mid-2023 for the Swedish armed forces.
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Airbus defence unit to study solutions for European strategic transport need
Airbus Defence & Space is to lead a consortium to identify short- and long-term options for strategic transport of outsized military cargo under an European Defence Fund (EDF)-backed project.
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Analysis
Sierra Nevada plans to purchase five commercial jets from Korean Air
Although the US defence contractor would not confirm the intent behind the purchase, the acquisition comes just weeks after Sierra Nevada secured a $13 billion Pentagon contract to build a new fleet of nuclear command and control aircraft.