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22 July

Air

Joe Saballa

Canada Mulls Massive Decommissioning of Military Assets

Canada is considering a massive decommissioning of aging defense assets as it moves toward a more modernized military.

22 July

Air

Joe Saballa

US Air Force, Boeing Finally Reach E-7 Wedgetail Deal

After months of disputes and negotiations, the US Air Force and Boeing have finally reached an agreement on the planned supply of E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft.

22 July

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Intercepted US Bomber Planes Over Arctic

Russia said it scrambled fighter jets to prevent two US strategic bomber planes from crossing its border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic.

19 July

Air

Lockheed Martin delivered the first of eight C-130J-30 tactical airlifters to the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 910th Airlift Wing assigned to the Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve Station on July 16, 2024. (Photo by Thinh D. Nguyen)

Rojoef Manuel

Youngstown Air Reserve Receives First Super Hercules Aircraft

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first of eight C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft to the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Ohio.

19 July

Air

A UC-35D wings along over the North Carolina countryside during a maintenance flight in March 2011. The UC-35 is one of several aircraft operated by Marine Transport Squadron 1 in recent years in support of its worldwide transport missions. In late December 2017, VMR-1 will transfer from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., to its new base of operations in Fort Worth, Texas, under the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. The squadron turned its UC-35 transport mission over to Cherry Point's Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron in November 2017.

Rojoef Manuel

Amentum to Modernize US Marine Corps Citation Encore Fleet

Amentum has received a $145-million contract to upgrade and maintain the US Marine Corps UC-35D Citation Encore transport aircraft fleet.

16 July

Air

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Expecting F-16 Deliveries by 2026 as Production Issues ‘Resolved’

Taiwan’s defense ministry said the much-awaited deliveries of F-16V fighter jets it purchased from the US could finally commence in 2026.

15 July

Air

Joe Saballa

BETA’s ALIA Electric Aircraft Carries 500lbs of Cargo in Test Flight for US Air Force

The US Air Force has collaborated with BETA Technologies to conduct a cargo test flight of its ALIA all-electric fixed-wing aircraft.

11 July

Air

Image rendering of Second-Generation Anti-Jam Tactical Ultra-High Frequency Radio for NATO (SATURN)

Rojoef Manuel

BAE to Provide NATO-Standard Radios for South Korean Aircraft

BAE Systems has accepted $111 million in contracts to deliver NATO-standard tactical radios for South Korea’s rotary and fixed-wing aircraft.

11 July

Air

A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Saudi Arabia Procures Four A330 Tankers From Airbus

Airbus has secured a contract to supply four A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft for the Royal Saudi Arabia Air Force.

11 July

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Allies Begin Transfer of F-16 Jets to Ukraine

NATO allies announced that they have begun transferring F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, a long-awaited step to bolster Kyiv's defenses against Russia.

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