The Swedish Defense Minister signed a letter of intents to begin the acquisition process for the C-390, after previously exploring the acquisition of second-hand C-130Js. Sweden has announced that it has selected the Embraer C-390 as the replacement for the Swedish...
The U.S. Air Force announced the establishment of the first KC-46A Pegasus Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR). Although the news was released on Oct. 31, 2024, the aircraft deployed to the region...
U.S. State Department greenlights sale of four E-7 Wedgetail aircraft to strengthen South Korea’s air defense. The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to South Korea, greenlighting the acquisition of four additional E-7 Airborne Early Warning &...
The heavy loadout, featuring four AIM-174s, three AIM-120s and two AIM-9s, first spotted on “Vandy 1” at the beginning of September, was not a one-off test. In September, we reported on a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet from VX-9 “Vampires” showcasing...
Sightings of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber are becoming more frequent on the U.S. West Coast, as testing of the 6th generation bomber continues. On Oct. 31, 2024, aviation photographer Jarod Hamilton took some stunning shots of a Northrop Grumman B-21...
U.S. Marines of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) joined the Philippine 3rd Marine Brigade and other allies in a live-fire coastal defence exercise at Apurawan Beach on Oct. 22, 2024. Exercise KAMANDAG 8, the eighth in a series of bilateral...
The final chapter in the operational career of the legendary F-104 unfolded at Grazzanise Air Base on Oct. 31, 2004. Of the 15 nations that operated one of the 2,580 Lockheed F-104 Starfighters produced (including prototypes), Italy is uniquely distinguished for...
As part of the review of its future air superiority concept, the U.S. Air Force is evaluating a larger role for the B-21 Raider. The size of the fleet on order, however, is set to stay at 100 aircraft, at least...
The PEGASUS aircraft, based on the Bombardier Global 6000, is the first of three that will be later integrated with the Hensoldt Kalætron Integral SIGINT sensor suite for the German Air Force. Lufthansa Technik Defense has announced the maiden flight of...
The EP-3E, severely damaged, performed an unauthorized landing at Lingshui airfield triggering a diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and China. Although the U.S. Navy has postponed the retirement of its last EP-3E Aries II aircraft, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1...
