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NATO is moving E-3 Sentry long-range radar detection aircraft to the Russian border in Europe. They will be based in Lithuania.
Lockheed Martin has announced the first flight of a modernised F-16 Block 70 (Viper) fighter for the Slovak Air Force. The aircraft was unveiled a few days ago.
Pratt & Whitney has received funding from the US Department of Defence to support the production of the 18th batch of F135 engines for the F-35 Lightning II. This was announced on the Pentagon's website.
For nearly two years, the US Army has been recording an increasing number of generator failures in the AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. The problem has not yet been resolved.
The US Department of Defence has again announced that the cost of the electronic warfare kit has increased by 39%. The programme violated the Nunn-McCurdy Amendment for the second time.
Lockheed Martin has received funding to support deliveries of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to foreign customers. The funding was announced on the website of the US Department of Defence.
Pratt & Whitney has received a new contract to support the production of F135 engines for F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. This is reported on the official website of the US Department of Defence.
Japan's Air Self-Defence Force has celebrated an important milestone. The military service performed the first hot refuelling of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jet outside the country.
The F-22 Raptor is the first ever fifth-generation fighter jet. The US Air Force intends to start retiring the aircraft, but this does not negate the need to support critical systems. In particular, electronic warfare.
Another batch of Su-57 aircraft has been handed over to the Russian Aerospace Forces. This was announced by the Russian government.
Argentina intends to purchase helicopters from the Italian company Leonardo. The country's Ministry of Defence has signed a letter of intent.
The Czech Republic has decided to purchase fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. The government has approved the plan to purchase the aircraft.
Romania increased defence spending from 2% to 2.5% of gross domestic product in 2023. This was in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Romania now intends to begin negotiations to acquire fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighter jets.
The US Air Force intends to decommission the U-2 Dragon Lady strategic aircraft in the coming years. However, this does not prevent Lockheed Martin from updating the iconic air platform.
The US Air Force has decided to bring a pair of iconic A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft to an exercise in the Gulf of Oman. The aircraft have hardly ever been used in naval combat.
