Aero Vodochody continues to look at new roles for the L-39NG Skyfox, offering a new counter-UAS option to prospective customers here the Dubai Airshow.
While Portugal’s effort to replace its F-16 fleet have dragged on, other elements of the Portuguese Air Force’s 5.3 Modernization Plan are progressing more smoothly.
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The Nigerian Air Force says it is exploring co-development of what it calls a “fully indigenous” African uncrewed aerial vehicle with the Ethiopian Air Force.
According to data from Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s Fleet Discovery Military tool, combined open requirements for training aircraft of all mission types total an eye-opening 1,051 aircraft.
Defense engineering and support company Babcock has acquired 11 Aero Vodochody L-39 jet trainers as part of an effort to grow European training capacity.
Bulgaria operates one of the smallest military aircraft fleets in Europe, but the modernization of key capabilities is underway to respond to the worsening security situation in Eastern Europe and in the Black Sea.
The Armenian Air Force’s fleet is composed almost exclusively of legacy Soviet platforms. However, in recent years Armenia has started shifting its political orientation towards the U.S., European Union and Iran, away from Russia.
In response to the rapidly changing strategic environment in the region, the Royal Thai Air Force has released an updated White Paper outlining investment priorities through 2037.
