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The first two-seater version of the Korean fighter to fly is the fourth of six developmental aircraft.

The new T-54A twin turboprop aircraft is based on the King Air 260, and will replace the T-44C, an earlier King Air derivative.

Repositioning and retrieving aircraft is one of the tasks that the CH-53K military helicopter will perform in its operational life.

The Middle East nation's air force has operated Fighting Falcon fighters for many years, and is now refreshing the fleet with AESA-equipped aircraft.

The French multi-role fighter has emerged as Colombia’s preferred solution to replace its aging Israeli fighters.

The upgrade has been planned for a decade, but initially delayed on cost grounds, and will now expand the fleet in terms of both capability and numbers.

The launch was the first inflight test of remote carrier technology destined for the Future Combat Air System.

Growing industrial cooperation between the two future fighter teams has led to a more formal collaborative approach between the Tempest and F-X programs.

The order for new transport aircraft will increase Brunei’s ability to not only conduct airlift missions, but also other roles such as search and rescue.

The four P-8As on order will replace the long-serving Lockheed Orions of No. 5 Squadron.

Although superficially similar to the B-2, the B-21 bomber benefits from four decades of advances in systems, manufacturing, and low-observable technology.

Production of the F-16 has moved to Lockheed Martin's new South Carolina location to free up capacity for F-35 assembly line at Fort Worth in Texas.

Beechcraft has handed over the first examples of its T-6C turboprop trainer to its most recent military customers—Tunisia and Thailand.

The replacement and expansion of the Super Hercules fleet with a greater number of the same type represents a cost-effective, low-risk approach.

The Koninjklijke Luchtmacht’s Apache fleet is being overhauled with the delivery of remanufactured AH-64Ds.

MQ-9A Reapers are being leased from General Atomics to fill a capability gap ahead of Poland’s planned acquisition of RPAs under the Zefir project.

The podded system is aimed at the Luftwaffe’s requirement to outfit Eurofighter Typhoons for the electronic attack role.

The primary flight trainer that produces pilots for the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps has also passed five million flying hours.

Six civilian-standard helicopters are being taken into service by the Marine Nationale in advance of the first deliveries of militarized H160Ms.

The high-altitude, long-endurance uncrewed aircraft will operate on maritime surveillance duties alongside crewed P-8A Poseidons.

If all the planned 96 AH-64Es are purchased it will make the Polish army the second biggest Apache operator after the U.S. Army.

Military certification of fire-fighting equipment will add another capability to the multi-role medium airlifter.

The Gripen E program is now into the serial production phase, while work progresses at pace to bring the aircraft into operation.

The G550 business jet platform is taking over the communications intelligence and jamming role from the EC-130H Hercules.

The UH-1Y Venoms and AH-1Z Vipers will bolster the Czech fleet as the nation's Soviet-era helicopters are gifted to support Ukrainian forces.

The Textron business unit, best known for its contract aggressor work, will support flight test activities at the F-35 final assembly plant.

The missionized agricultural Sky Warden will be used in support of U.S. special forces in areas such as Africa.

The new fighters are required urgently to complete the replacement of the air force’s Soviet-era hardware.

The two A330s will be converted into tanker/transports to restore a capability lost with the retirement of the Boeing KC-137 in 2013.

Airbus has engineered a fully roll-on, roll-off solution that can turn any A400M into a firefighter without modification.