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NATO has decided to acquire aircraft equipped with an airborne radio detection and guidance system. The Alliance chose the E-7A Wedgetail.
The US Air Force will receive its third F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet a year later than planned. However, the delay will not violate the baseline schedule developed by Boeing and the Pentagon.
The United Arab Emirates intends to arm the fourth-generation Rafale F4 fighter jets with locally produced bombs. This was announced by the state-owned conglomerate EDGE GROUP, which includes 25 defence companies.
Taiwan's Peace Phoenix Rising programme is coming to an end. It was aimed at modernising the fleet of fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters.
The US has started production of US Apache helicopters for Morocco. This was announced by defence giant Boeing.
Lockheed Martin officially opened a training centre in Romania to train F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilots for Ukraine and NATO countries
France sees no signs that Germany may leave the multi-billion dollar FCAS () project. This was reported by a spokesman for the French Air Force.
Sweden has decided to officially leave the GCAP (Global Combat Air Programme). The Scandinavian country will not develop the sixth-generation fighter with the UK, Japan and Italy.
China and the US are trying to keep the capabilities of fifth-generation stealth fighters a secret. However, Chinese media showed how the J-20 Mighty Dragon launched a missile.
Pathfinder 1 is an airship by LTA Research, which is the largest existing flying machine in the world. It has recently begun flight testing.
Two F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets struck an Iranian arms depot located in eastern Syria. This was officially confirmed by the United States.
The F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet can now launch StormBreaker smart bombs. This was officially announced by the US company Raytheon.
The US Air Force has deployed B-1B Lancer strategic bombers to the Middle East. The supersonic aircraft arrived in the region together with an Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine.
L3Harris has been working with the US Navy for more than 60 years and has been providing innovative electronic warfare capabilities for the F/A-18 for more than 20 years. The company was recently awarded a new contract.
The Chilean Air Force intends to modernise all of its fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters. The US company Lockheed Martin will do this.
