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8 April

Belgium Orders Five Cessna SkyCouriers for Special Operations

Belgium has awarded Textron Aviation a contract to procure five Cessna SkyCouriers, marking the aircraft’s first military order.

8 April

Bea Castañeda

B-21 Raider: Inside America’s Next-Generation Strategic Bomber

Shaped for secrecy and reach, this B-21 Raider guide explains how the next-generation bomber is designed to penetrate defenses and deliver precision strikes.

8 April

https://www.ga-asi.com/ga-asi-plans-to-demonstrate-maritime-capability-in-uk

Rojoef Manuel

Canada’s Future MQ-9 Drone Fleet to Launch With Limited Capability

Canada’s first MQ-9 unmanned aerial systems are set to enter service in 2028 but will initially operate with limited functions.

8 April

Rojoef Manuel

Canada Wants Observer Role in GCAP Fighter Program

Canada has expressed interest in joining the Global Combat Air Program as an observer, giving Ottawa access to sensitive data on the next-generation fighter being developed by Japan, the UK, and Italy.

8 April

KF-21 Boramae fighter jet. Photo: Korea Aerospace Industries

Rojoef Manuel

South Korean Flight Testers to Receive Training in UK

The Republic of Korea Air Force has signed an agreement with QinetiQ to train its aviators at the Empire Test Pilots' School in the UK.

8 April

Ethan M. Encarnacion

‘Fastest Unmanned Aircraft’ for American Warfighters Advances in Development

Hermeus has moved a step closer to fielding what it describes as the “fastest unmanned aircraft flying today,” raising $350 million to advance development.

8 April

South Korean KF-21 Boramae fighter jet in flight during aerial demonstration over Seoul

Ju Hyung Kim

Beating Stealth Without Stealth: How South Korea Can Blunt China’s J-20 Surge

South Korea can blunt China’s J-20 stealth advantage not by matching stealth aircraft, but by using networked detection, IRST-equipped fighters, and long-range missiles.

8 April

Christine Casimiro

South Korea to Transfer KF-21 Fighter Jet Prototype to Indonesia

South Korea has tentatively agreed to transfer one KF-21 Boramae fighter jet prototype to Indonesia, following financial disputes in their joint development partnership.

8 April

Peruvian Army is set to use the Beechcraft King Air 360C for emergency response, medical evacuation and disaster relief missions.

Jodesz Gavilan

Peru Expands Airlift Fleet With New Beechcraft King Air 360C

Peru has signed a deal to acquire a Beechcraft King Air 360C to expand its airlift capacity for evacuation, transport, and disaster relief operations.

8 April