At least 47 military personnel have been killed after a Philippine Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules crashed while attempting to land at an airfield on an island in the south of the country on July 4. 

The Paraguayan Air Force plans to start operating the new aircraft for humanitarian missions in the second half of this year.

The U.S. Marine Corps now has its first fully equipped squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35Cs to augment the U.S. Navy’s carrier-based strike fighter force.

Airbus has expressed frustration at Switzerland’s decision to purchase the F-35, appearing to question Bern’s analysis on operating costs and operational capabilities of the Lockheed Martin-built fighter.

Korean Air’s Aerospace Division has said it will compete in a South Korean tender to deliver a fleet of signals intelligence platforms for the country’s air for

The Z-8L is China’s first 15-ton class helicopter, with military observers agreeing that it will bolster the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) frontline transport and fast-reaction combat capabilities.  

Germany has signed on the dotted line for a fleet of Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, but has insisted the type will be an interim solution.

The Swiss selection—announced June 30—adds to the F-35s growing tally of competition wins, the aircraft proving unbeatable in virtually every tender it has taken part in.