Norway on Nov. 18 accepted its first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the first operator of the modern sub hunter in Scandinavia as Russia develops more silent and capable submarines.

Slovenia has ordered a single Leonardo C-27J Spartan turboprop airlifter to bolster its air transport capability.

Taiwan has commissioned the Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) into the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing. becoming the world’s first command to operate the F-16 in the “V” standard.

U.S. Army soldiers controlled all phases of an MQ-1C’s flight using a laptop for the first time during the massive Project Convergence 21 experiment earlier this month, part of a special operations-led effort to reduce the logistics footprint needed for Gray Eagle operations.

During the first foreign demonstration of the new Russian Sukhoi LTS Checkmate fighter at the Dubai Airshow, a program official confirmed that the Light Tactical Aircraft presented is a nonflying demonstrator intended for on-ground synchronization of construction components and equipment.

Japan’s finance ministry is questioning the affordability of the F-X, a large twin-engine fighter to be developed by Mitsubishi with help from Lockheed Martin.

The U.S. Air Force wants to help the Japan Air Self-Defense Force with the development of its F-X fighter, to ensure it can be an active part of an effective defense network to protect against China.

A U.K. Lockheed Martin F-35B became the first foreign airframe to be lost Nov. 17 when the aircraft crashed and the pilot ejected into the Mediterranean Sea after takeoff from the carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Ministry of Defense said.