Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
GE Aerospace’s F404 engine could be produced in Turkey to meet the needs of Turkish Aerospace’s Hurjet advanced jet trainer program.
Farnborough Airshow

By Robert Wall
Embraer says it has secured an order for six A-29 Super Tucanos from the Paraguayan Air Force, with deliveries set to commence next year.
Farnborough Airshow

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo is upgrading its M-346 advanced trainer with new cockpit avionics to ensure it is ready to train pilots for the newest combat aircraft.
Farnborough Airshow

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force plans to trial augmented reality technology.
GASCC & RIAT

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force says it inducted its first two Textron AT-6TH Wolverine light attack aircraft on July 16.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Maj. Robert Jeł died when the aircraft failed to pull out of an aerobatic maneuver during a rehearsal ahead of the planned Naval Aviation Day on July 13.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Kurt Hofmann
Austria is seeking a replacement for the Saab 105 jet trainer, with the Boeing-Saab T-7, Leonardo M-346FA and Aero Vodochody L-39N in the running.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Brian Everstine
AFSOC and L3Harris announced the deliveries in social media posts.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Brian Everstine
The service released another request for information for the Undergraduate Jet Training System on June 26.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Angus Batey
A new, portable, immersive simulator launched this month could help militaries enhance close air support training, streamlining provision and enhancing realism.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
The Italian Army has declared the new AW249 Fenice attack helicopter a pillar of its transformation, following its public debut at the Eurosatory defense show.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
France’s Defense Ministry has formed a pact with the country’s drone industry in a bid to establish sovereign capabilities in sub-150-kg UAS and payloads.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
The tender moves the 5.8-metric ton Light Combat Helicopter, also known as Prachand, closer to a long-awaited order for full-rate production.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
The A-4 AAF configuration includes an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar and a tactical data link.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Robert Wall
Spain’s on-again, off-again efforts to pick a replacement platform for the F-5 lead-in trainer aircraft are again underway.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Angus Batey
A U.S. Air Force instructor pilot has died after the ejection seat of a T-6 trainer aircraft activated during ground operations.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
The company is exploring how its Medulla research project could boost the computing power of the mission systems of the Hawk.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Special Operations Command is working to identify new requirements for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance as it prioritizes the OA-1K aircraft.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Ben Goldstein
Swiss electric propulsion developer H55 has announced the commercialization and opening of the orderbook for the Bristell B23 Energic.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Guy Norris
Leonardo diverted the latest new-build TH-73A Thrasher training helicopter for the U.S. Navy for display at the Army Aviation Association of America summit.
Army Aviation Association of America

By Tony Osborne
Turkey’s indigenous aircraft developments have been bolstered by contracts from the country’s military and government agencies.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Brian Everstine
The service has been relying on the X-62 Variable In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft (VISTA).
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy on April 18 received its first two Textron T-54A Multiengine Training System aircraft.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
The Nigerian Air Force says it is expecting its first batch of M-346 light attack aircraft before year’s end.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Brian Everstine
A T-45C Goshawk engine malfunction on April 12 has caused the U.S. Navy to pause flight operations of the type—the second mishap for the trainer in less than a month.
Light Attack and Advanced Training