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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...

Austria to replace Hercules aircraft with Embraer C-390

During a press conference held today, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner, alongside Major General Harald Vodosek, announced that the Embraer C-390 will be the new replacement for the C-130 Hercules which has been in...

MQ-4C Triton achieves IOC with US Navy

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that its multi-intelligence MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft achieved a declaration of initial operating capability (IOC) by the U.S. Navy. The MQ-4C Triton is a multi-intelligence aircraft designed for the U.S. Navy...