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24 May

Air

Maintainers from the 595th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare an E-4B Nightwatch at Lincoln Airport, Nebraska before embarking on a global command and control mission July 24, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Col. Brian Golden)

Collins Aerospace, Rolls-Royce Join US Air Force ‘Doomsday’ Aircraft Program

Collins Aerospace and Rolls-Royce have announced partnerships with SNC to support the US Air Force’s “Doomsday” aircraft development.

23 May

Air

Joe Saballa

US Moves to Expedite Military Electric Aircraft Deployment

American legislators are pushing the US Air Force and Pentagon to expedite their four-year-old Agility Prime initiative to develop electric aircraft.

20 May

Air

An artist's rendition of a KF-21 Boramae fighter jet flying above the clouds and firing off an IRIS-T missile. The jet plane, seen on the far left side of the image, is painted gray. The missile has a similar color scheme, seen jutting out white flames from its back as it propels itself forward. The background is a blue sky with white light clouds seen below.

Juster Domingo

South Korea KF-21 Boramae Jets Successfully Fire IRIS-T Missiles

South Korea's KF-21 Boramae fighter has successfully fired an IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missile for the first time.

20 May

Air

21 personnel from the Philippine Air Force pose in attention between two T129 ATAK helicopters in what appears to be a large landing area for helicopters. The soldiers are all wearing dark green fatigues and blue side caps. The helicopters are painted dark green. The background is a vast blue sky with some clouds, and colors of the sunset beginning to show in the far left side of the image.

Juster Domingo

Philippines Receives Two T129 ATAK Helicopters From Turkey

The Philippine Air Force has received two T129 ATAK helicopters from Turkey at the 15th Strike Wing headquarters in Sangley Point, Cavite.

20 May

Air

Joe Saballa

US Air Force’s F-35 Program to Face Further Unforeseen Delays: GAO

The US Air Force’s F-35 program should brace for further delays stemming from the late arrival of key aircraft components.

17 May

Air

Joe Saballa

Germany’s Heron TP Drone Takes Maiden Flight

The German Air Force’s new Heron TP remotely-piloted aircraft has taken its maiden flight in Germany, bringing it a step closer to finally achieving full operational capability.

17 May

Air

Joe Saballa

V-22 Ospreys Operating Under ‘Limited Envelope’ After String of Crashes: Officials

A senior US military official revealed that the tilt-rotor aircraft is operating under a “limited envelope” for an indefinite period.

16 May

Air

Members of the Polish air force C-130 Hercules maintenance crew ensure the propellers are working on the aircraft during Red Flag-Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 13, 2012. The goal of Red Flag-Alaska is to provide each aircrew with vital first missions to increase their chances of survival in combat environments.

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon Delivers First Airborne Radio for Polish Hercules Transport Fleet

Raytheon subsidiary Collins Aerospace has supplied the initial networked communications airborne radio for Poland’s C-130H Hercules aircraft.

15 May

Air

Four F-4E Phantom jet planes are seen flying over a green landscape in South Korea. Three of the planes are painted gray, while the one in the far left is painted camouflage green and orange.

Juster Domingo

South Korea Conducts Farewell Flight for F-4E Phantom Jets

Four of the Republic of Korea Air Force’s F-4E Phantom jet planes have marked the fleet's retirement with a farewell flight over South Korea.

15 May

Air

Joe Saballa

Turkey Claims New KAAN Fighter Jets ‘Better Than’ America’s F-35s

Turkish Aerospace Industries' general manager has said the country’s new KAAN fighter jet is better than US-made F-35s.

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