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Turkey's purchase of European Eurofighter Typhoon fighters is unlikely. This is reported by Bloomberg.
Boeing plans to deliver six F-15 EX Eagle II fighters to the US Air Force by the end of the first quarter. The company is also preparing to increase production of the aircraft in case of demand from foreign customers.
The US Air Force has no intention of losing combat readiness, so it is ready for a multi-million dollar investment. As part of this effort, Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a contract to maintain the TF33 engines.
Turkey is still unable to acquire fourth-generation fighters. The F-16 Fighting Falcon deal is once again in the air, and Istanbul has decided to try its luck in Europe.
The F-35 Lightning II is ready to carry the new AGM-179 JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missile). The US Navy intends to add it to the fifth-generation aircraft's arsenal, along with Hellfire, JASSM and LRASM.
Boeing is nearing delivery of the first F-15EX Eagle II fighter in its final configuration. It and several dozen more aircraft will not have conformal fuel tanks.
The Czech initiative Darek pro Putina is going to launch a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for a helicopter for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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.
