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First Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft presented to Poland

During a ceremony on 29 September in Linköping, Sweden, Saab presented the first Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft to the Polish Air Force. The event, attended by guests from Sweden and Poland,...

Australia retires troubled Taipan helicopter

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 29 September that it was retiring its MRH-30 Taipan helicopter fleet ahead of schedule. The decision follows a crash in July which killed four crew members. The fleet...

Czechia to purchase 24 F-35 aircraft

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has announced that the Czech government has given the green light to purchase 24 F-35A fighter aircraft. The move is aimed at enhancing the country's military capabilities and improving...

Romania looks to buy 32 F-35 aircraft

The defence ministry of Romania has announced plans to purchase 32 new F-35A fighter planes from the US manufacturer Lockheed Martin at a cost of $6.5 billion. The Supreme Defence Council (CSAT) of Romania...

Kongsberg wins contract to supply parts for F-35

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics worth NOK 1.2 billion ($112 million) to supply parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Programme. The agreement with Lockheed Martin covers...

Australian P-8A Poseidon fleet to be upgraded

Australia has recently announced that the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) fleet of P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol and Response aircraft will undergo an upgrade to the latest capability upgrade available for the aircraft, Increment...

US Air Force takes delivery of first T-7 aircraft

The US Air Force (USAF) has received the first of five T-7A Red Hawk aircraft from Boeing. These five Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) aircraft will soon be tested and join the two production...