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The new AH-249 scout and escort helicopter (Nuovo Elicottero da Esplorazione e Scorta - NEES) is the platform intended to replace the 'thirty-year-old' AH-129D Mangusta helicopter in the Italian Army (Esercito Italiano) fleet. NEES is a state-of-the-art system that will provide the armed force...

On February 19, Boeing announced that they have begun production of the new T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft (official video here). The company sees this step as the beginning of a new era in aircraft design and assembly thanks to the advanced process they have adopted to develop and manufacture...

Many were puzzled by what Reuters posted last week about Croatia's interest in the F-35 stealth aircraft. According to the media outlet, the news comes from a very reliable source: Greg Ulmer, executive vice president of the Aeronautics business for Lockheed Martin. The fifth generation...

Aeralis, the transformational British military jet developer has agreed a three-year contract with the Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) for research and development into a new modular approach to the design and development of future aircraft. The RCO will support the...

A recent rescue mission by the US Coast Guard highlighted the effectiveness of the C-27J Spartan multirole aircraft in Search and Rescue (SAR) missions. On February 19, the Coast Guard launched a C-27J surveillance aircraft and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter to assist a passenger on a commercial...

This year in 2021, the Aérospatiale/EuroCopter/Airbus Helicopter AS532 ‘Cougar’ has been in use with the 300 Squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force for over 25 years. This unit is part of the Defense Helicopter Command (DHC) and is based at Gilze-Rijen Air Base (ICAO:EHGR). On October 29...

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing participated in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise at Amendola Air Base, Italy on Feb. 16-17, 2021. The 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons executed counter air training with the Italian air force 32° Stormo...

Ahmed Al Jaber AFB, Kuwait - On February 14, 2021, Colonel Luca Giuseppe Vitaliti, Commander of the Italian National Contingent Command Air - Task Force Air Kuwait, celebrated the important milestones achieved by the personnel of the Italian Air Force/Task Group Devil operating in the area with...

The never-ending story of Indonesia's procurement of new combat aircraft seems to have reached its final chapter. According to Marshal Fajar Prasetyo, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force on Thursday, the nation plans to purchase the Boeing F-15EX and Dassault Rafale jets between 2021 and...

On February 17, 2021, the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center announced via twitter the delivery of the first Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine aircraft. It is the first of two contracted AT-6s that USAF awarded in March 2020 to Textron Aviation Defense. According to Textron, the aircraft will be...

On 11 February 2021 Leonardo delivered the fourth and last P-72A maritime patrol aircraft to the 41st Wing Antisom of the Italian Air Force. The Italian Air Force received the first P-72A on 25 November 2016, to replace the BR-1150 Atlantic fleet. After a period of operational tests, the P-72A...

For some years now Paraguay has begun to consider the purchase of a new trainer/light combat aircraft. However, due to financial problems, Asunción has not yet managed to close any deals. These delays cause great difficulties for the Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya (FAB) which must guarantee the...

In the week of February 08 2021, there were very 'wintery' weather situations in the Netherlands. Temperatures going down to -10 or even -15 Centigrade at night with some 10-20 cm of snow. The last time these kind of winter weather was seen in the Netherlands, was about a decade ago. Due to the...

On February 15, 2021, the Czech defense technology group Omnipol, strategic partner of the manufacturer Aero Vodochody, announced that it has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam for the supply of 12 L-39NG jets. The aircraft will be delivered between 2023 and 2024. Read...

Russian-built Sukhoi fighters are among the most feared combat aircraft in the world. However, Sweden has developed its own fighter dubbed the “Russian jet killer,” according to Business Insider. The Saab Gripen E was designed to shoot down Russia's fearsome Sukhoi fighters. The Swedish Air...

A new chapter in Croatia's new fighter aircraft saga was written in early February when Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced a new postponement. On February 4, 2021, local media asked Plenković for details on the new fighter jet as, according to the latest government plans, it...

Problems that continue to plague the F35's engine supply chain could weigh on Lockheed Martin's business. The American aerospace giant is currently competing to sell its stealth aircraft in Switzerland (Air 2030), and Finland (HX Fighter). The two programs offer a deal for 100 aircraft worth...

The flight training methods still used today by most armed forces around the world date back to the early 1900s, when Major Smith-Barry invented a revolutionary system for the time. It consists of a training process divided into several phases with strict boundaries between them. This very...

From January 20 to February 5, the French Air Force (FAF) carried out a long-range power projection exercise involving four Rafale fighters, two A400M transport aircraft and an A330 Phénix tanker. They conducted a 14,000-kilometer tour through Africa, India, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and...

The Nigerian Air Force recently declared its intention to strengthen its partnership with Hungary in the areas of fighter pilot training, operation and maintenance of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) cameras as well as other important areas of competence. This was disclosed...