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7 August

Air

Boeing Delivers First MH-139A Grey Wolf Production Helo to US Air Force

The US Air Force has taken delivery of its first MH-139A Grey Wolf multi-role helicopter produced under a low-rate initial production contract awarded to Boeing.

5 August

Air

Joe Saballa

Thales to Provide Critical Components for German eVTOL Jet

German aerospace firm Lilium has selected Thales to supply critical components for its electric vertical takeoff and landing jet program.

2 August

Air

Joe Saballa

First F-16 Fighter Jets Arrive in Ukraine: Officials

The first batch of F-16 fighter jets has arrived in Ukraine, US and Lithuanian officials have revealed.

2 August

Air

AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm within the Air Force Research Laboratory, and Beavercreek, Ohio-based defense contractor Modern Technology Solutions Inc. evaluate Pivotal’s BlackFly electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft at Springfield-Beckley Airport, Ohio, July 12, 2024. The effort is part of the AFWERX Agility Prime program, which focuses on assessing the aircraft and its supporting ecosystem through an operational leasing initiative to accelerate innovative and emerging technologies that can be transitioned to the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse).

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Trials BlackFly eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications

The US Air Force is testing a BlackFly electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in Ohio for the Agility Prime program.

2 August

Air

Joe Saballa

Japan Osprey Crash Due to Pilot’s Decision to Fly Despite Cracked Gears: USAF

The fatal V-22 Osprey crash in Japan in November 2023 was partly the result of a pilot’s poor decision-making, a US Air Force investigation concludes.

1 August

Air