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Mar 23, 2023
A long-awaited transfer of Polish and Slovakian MiGs will help restore Ukrainian air force capacity, but they add few needed capabilities.
Mar 23, 2023
Although the rollout event was canceled, Turkish Aerospace Industries released images of the TF-X on March 18.
Mar 23, 2023
In the past 18 months, three of the NH90’s 14 national customers have concluded that the efforts to keep it operational are not worth pursuing.
Mar 22, 2023
The service is ending the Adaptive Engine Transition Program for its fleet, opting instead for Pratt’s cheaper Engine Core Upgrade proposal.
Mar 22, 2023
The Biden administration’s fiscal 2024 request includes an increase in procurement and research and looks to cut the current fleet to pay for it.

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Feb 08, 2024
The Nigerian Air Force is due to take delivery of some 46 new aircraft over the next 18 months, the service’s chief has announced.
Feb 08, 2024
Taiwan's Lockheed Martin F-16 upgrade, known as the Peace Phoenix Rising Program, is moving into the next phase of weapons integration.
Feb 07, 2024
A targeted U.S. drone strike on a vehicle in Baghdad killed a reported commander of the Iranian-backed militia tied to attacks on American forces in the region.
Feb 07, 2024
Rescue crews were searching for five missing U.S. Marines after locating the wreckage of a downed Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on Feb. 7.
Feb 07, 2024
The ADF will be leasing five H135 T3s from its U.K. counterpart for a period of five years to expedite the training of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilots.
Feb 07, 2024
F-35 engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney still sees no risk to completing the critical design review on time by the middle of 2025.
Feb 06, 2024
Saudi Arabia will acquire 10 batteries of the KM-SAM Block II medium-range air defense system in a deal worth $3.2 billion, the South Korean Defense Ministry told media.
Feb 06, 2024
The U.S. government has given the green light to a potential sale of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) to the Netherlands.