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In depthTaiwan seeking new E-2D airborne early warning aircraft from USA
Taiwan has reportedly submitted a formal request to Washington for the purchase six E-2D airborne early warning aircraft from US manufacturer Northrop Grumman to replace the older fleet of five E-2Ks.
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NewsFirst donated Mirage 2000-5 fighters arrive, as Ukraine also boosts F-16 fleet
Ukraine’s air force has received its first Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000-5 fighters from France, while also continuing to boost its fleet of donated Lockheed Martin F-16s.
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NewsRestored ‘Franken-bird’ F-35 returns to flight
After more than a year of work, engineers and maintenance experts from the US Air Force and Lockheed Martin successfully flew a regenerated F-35 fighter formed by splicing together sections from two damaged jets to form a single working aircraft.
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NewsNew Zealand retires its last C-130H transports after 60 years of service
New Zealand has completed its transition to Lockheed Martin’s J-model Hercules, with its last operational flights with the C-130H tactical transport having been performed on 31 January, after a 60-year service life.
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NewsL3Harris Viper Shield EW system gets airborne on Block 70 F-16
L3Harris Technologies’ Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system has undergone its first flight on a Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter, with deliveries of the self-protection equipment to begin before year-end.
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NewsFinal US AV-8B Harriers to retire from service in 2027
The latest aviation strategy from the US Marine Corps calls for half of the service’s vertical/short take-off and landing AV-8B Harrier jump jets to be retired by 2026, with the remaining aircraft mothballed in 2027.
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NewsAirbus to advance work on A321XLR-derived maritime patrol aircraft for France
Airbus has been awarded a two-year study contract to advance work on a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) derivative of the A321XLR narrowbody for France, with service entry expected after 2030.
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NewsEmbraer hails KC-390 success 10 years on from twinjet’s debut flight
Embraer has marked 10 years since the first flight of its C/KC-390 Millennium tactical transport, as it prepares to increase production on the back of recent strong international orders.
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NewsNo more ‘must win competitions’ for Lockheed under de-risking strategy: CEO Taiclet
Chief executive James Taiclet says the defence giant has repositioned its portfolio of development programmes, including by accepting some short-term penalties in 2024 on a secretive aircraft development programme.
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NewsPoland begins transition to F-35 with start of flight training at US base
After accepting its first two stealth fighters from Lockheed Martin in December, Poland has begun training its initial cohort of F-35 Lightning II pilots at a US Air National Guard Base in the state of Arkansas.
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NewsBulgaria accepts its first F-16 Block 70 fighter
Lockheed Martin has delivered its first F-16 Block 70 fighter to new customer nation Bulgaria.
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NewsSkyAlyne completes orders for new Canadian trainer fleet with King Air 260 deal
The joint-venture company tasked with modernising pilot instruction for the Canadian military has ordered the final airframes for its 71-strong Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) fleet: seven Beechcraft King Air 260s.
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NewsDassault unveils first Rafale produced for United Arab Emirates
Dassault Aviation has unveiled its first Rafale fighter produced for the United Arab Emirates: its largest export customer to date for the multirole type.
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NewsB-21, TACAMO deals boost Northrop backlog, as it sells off training business
Northrop Grumman is to sell its Training Services business to Serco Inc, with the $327 million disposal expected to be completed within the coming months.
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NewsDiehl Defence launches work on IRIS-T Block II missile for four nations
Diehl Defence is to lead development work on a Block II version of its IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missile for partner nations Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden.
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NewsSearch and rescue aircraft from US Coast Guard re-tasked to support migrant deportations
The Coast Guard says it has assigned fixed-wing transport aircraft to support President Donald Trump’s ongoing crackdown on migrants living in the USA illegally, with search and rescue platforms being used to ferry detainees to deportation processing centres in Texas and California.
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News’In-flight malfunction’ caused F-35 crash during Alaska training flight: USAF
Dramatic video has emerged of a catastrophic F-35 crash at Eielson AFB in Alaska.
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NewsUK awards Draken Europe major operational readiness training deal
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Draken Europe a major new contract to support armed forces training activities.
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AnalysisHow strike impact slowed Boeing’s defence output in 2024
An almost two-month-long strike by aerospace workers contributed to Boeing’s defence unit delivering a reduced total of 110 aircraft last year: down from 157 in 2023.
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NewsPentagon reduces withholding on F-35 payments, citing Lockheed’s progress on TR-3 development
Although the much-delayed Technical Refresh 3 update to the F-35 stealth fighter remains a work in progress, manufacturer Lockheed Martin has made sufficient advances that the Pentagon is now only withholding $3.8 million per aircraft, down from $5 million previously.