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NewsBelgium floats additional F-35 buy if aircraft can be assembled in Europe
Belgium is increasing defence expenditures to meet NATO targets and defence minister Theo Francken suggests Brussels could direct some of those funds toward acquiring additional F-35 stealth fighters – if the jets are assembled outside the USA.
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AnalysisIndonesia’s Kaan interest no Turkish delight for KF-21
Jakarta’s open interest in Turkish Aerospace’s developmental Kaan fighter further muddies Indonesia’s already murky plans for new fighters.
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NewsFirst F-16V arrives in Bulgaria
The first of 16 planned Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighters has arrived in Bulgaria, as the NATO member seeks to recapitalise its combat fleet and phase out Soviet-origin aircraft.
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NewsIndia tests long-range ‘Gaurav’ glide bomb
India has conducted a series of successful tests with a new 454kg (1,000lb) glide bomb, which was dropped from a Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter.
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NewsFirst Spanish A330 MRTT enters service
The Spanish air force’s first Airbus Defence & Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has entered service.
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NewsCoulson to convert four ex-New Zealand C-130Hs to firefighters
New Zealand has sold four former air force Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports to firefighting specialist Coulson Aviation.
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NewsUSA clears possible $1 billion AMRAAM sale to Australia
The US government has cleared the possible sale of up to 400 Raytheon AIM-120C/D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Australia.
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NewsThales to provide new helmet display for USAF F-16s
Thales Visionix has won a contract to supply Scorpion helmet-mounted display retrofit kits for Lockheed Martin F-16s of the US Air Force (USAF).
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NewsKF-21 completes first night air-to-air refuelling
The Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter has successfully performed an air-to-air refuelling at night.
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NewsGeneral Atomics, Rafael team up on Bullseye strike missile
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems and Rafael will partner on a new long-range precision-guided strike missile called Bullseye.
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NewsEmbraer, Denel eye potential work on KC-390
Brazilian airframer Embraer and South African aerospace firm Denel have signed an agreement that could see the two companies collaborate on the KC-390 tactical transport.
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AnalysisLeonardo pitches M-346 as GCAP trainer, as Block 20 update advances
Leonardo has outlined its ambition for the M-346 to evolve into a common training platform for Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) partners Italy, Japan and the UK, as it advances work on a major Block 20 upgrade for the in-service type.
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NewsFrench aggressor training provider SDTS adds MB339s to UK register
The UK’s civil aircraft register has a surprising new entry: a trio of two-seat Aermacchi MB339Cs belonging to French ‘red air’ provider SDTS.
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NewsUSAF takes delivery of first OA-1K Skyraider II
The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of its first L3Harris/Air Tractor OA-1K Skyraider II special mission turboprop.
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NewsColombia selects Gripen E/F as next fighter
The Swedish airframer stresses that the USA has “no veto” over Gripen deliveries, with final negotiations for Bogota’s acquistion pending.
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NewsAustralia picks Northrop to boost C-130J self-protection
The Royal Australian Air Force’s Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports are to be equipped with Northrop Grumman’s ALQ-251 countermeasures system.
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NewsNorway completes F-35 fleet, as its last two jets are delivered
Norway has taken delivery of its last two Lockheed Martin F-35As, marking the completion of its fighter fleet modernisation activity.
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NewsModification work to begin on last F-16 for USAF’s autonomous VENOM programme
The final US Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter destined to become an autonomous combat aircraft testbed has arrived at Eglin AFB, Florida.
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NewsPanama to acquire Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos
Embraer has added Panama to its customer list for the A-29 Super Tucano, with the nation to become the eighth Latin American operator of the turboprop-powered type.
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NewsUSA enhances potential Philippine F-16 buy
The US government has significantly increased the scope of a potential sale of Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 70/72 fighters to the Philippines.