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Following delivery, the unmanned aerial vehicles will be tested in the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean Sea.

In the mid-2030s NATO’s current fleet of aging E-3 AWACS will be retired, to be replaced by a system-of-systems combining aircraft with other assets.

One of the most successful trainer designs, the original Hawk has been retired from UK military duties, and now only flies with the “Red Arrows” team.

The selection of the F-35 by Canada is the latest in a flurry of high-profile successes for the Lockheed Martin-led fighter program.

The VSR700 demonstrator has undertaken the first at-sea trials of its autonomous take-off and landing capabilities as part of a French navy/DGA program.

Having earlier discarded the U.S. F-35 fighter, Germany is once again looking to the aircraft to carry out its nuclear commitment to the NATO alliance.

China has delivered six J-10 multirole fighters to Pakistan just eight months after contract signature.

The U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps are looking for cheaper ways of providing adversary training, with autonomous air vehicles to the fore.

A number of Air Force F-16 upgrade efforts have been launched and shelved, but now the PoBIT program is being implemented to extend the fleet’s life.

The Tiger MkIII program will update a batch of 60 attack helicopters for the French and Spanish armies, with Germany able to join later if it so chooses.

The United Arab Emirates appears set to buy the Chinese Hongdu L-15 to answer its advanced and fighter lead-in training requirements.

The Royal Thai Army has placed an order for the AH-6 helicopter with Boeing, while MD Helicopters has delivered MD 530Gs to neighboring Malaysia.

The converted Challenger 650 bizjet is flying regular missions along the Poland-Belarus border to monitor Russian ground force activities.

European operator SmartLynx Airlines is adding six more A321 passenger-to-freighter conversions to its single existing aircraft.

Turkish Aerospace is showing off the TF mock-up in Singapore as part of a wider effort to gain export orders for its indigenous products and technology.

Singapore Airlines Cargo is scheduled to become the first operator to put the new-generation Airbus freighter into service.

A growth in tension in the Asia-Pacific region is fueling greater defense spending by nations looking to align themselves more closely with the U.S.

Defending Singapore’s small airspace is a key mission for the RSAF, and relies on a sophisticated air defense system with upper- and lower-tier missiles.

Elbit’s popular Skylark 3 UAS has been developed with a dual electric/internal combustion propulsion system offering a dramatic increase in endurance.

Two new facilities at existing sites will drive considerable expansion in Collins Aerospace’s ability to deliver and streamline its regional MRO services.

Leonardo has developed the BriteCloud family of expendable active decoys to provide vital radio frequency protection at an affordable cost.

Replacing aging fleets will be the biggest driver of demand in the Asia-Pacific region over the next decade, reports Airbus Helicopters.

In an era when many aircraft designs follow the same generic configuration layouts, the Avanti Evo stands out due to its stylish looks.

The versatile radar draws on Leonardo’s experience with developing AESA radars, such as the Typhoon fighter’s ECRS and maritime-optimised Seaspray range.

U.S. exhibitors dominate international participation in Asia-Pacific’s largest aerospace show.

IAI has a wide portfolio of solutions, including ground-based air defense systems. The latest product is the Barak MX, with its three types of interceptor.

A state-of-the-art reworking of the trusted T55 engine will power the Defiant X, which is bidding to win the U.S. Army’s Black Hawk replacement program.

The LUH is the latest in a line of HAL products to benefit from the systems provided by Liebherr-Aerospace.

Working through a joint venture with Airbus, ST Engineering has developed a P2F conversion that now has gained its first customer.

Australia, South Korea and Japan are operational with their F-35s, while U.S. forces have significant numbers deployed in-theater.