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The U.S. Air Force is gearing up to buy another fleet of tankers, which could pitch the A330 MRTT into battle again with the Boeing KC-46.

The additional fighters will allow the Hellenic Air Force to restore the number of aircraft within the Tanagra fighter wing to full level.

The direct commercial sale of C-130Js had previously gone unreported, but has been made public during a visit to Marietta by Indonesia’s air chief.

The Airbus medium transport will replace the Indian Air Force’s aging fleet of HAL-built British Aerospace HS 748s.

The order for the tactical/strategic-capable heavylifter follows on from the delivery of the smaller C295.

The ARES demonsatrator will help the U.S. Army decide on how best to replace its fleet of aging RC-12 Guardrail aircraft.

A large-scale evacuation of allied personnel and at-risk Afghan nationals is under way from Kabul’s Hamid Karzai airport.

With the first flight of its first P-8, Norway has taken a major step towards becoming the second Poseidon operator in Europe after the UK.

The withdrawal of the E-3D airborne warning and control aircraft leaves a temporary capability gap that will be filled by aircraft from NATO allies.

Bell’s vision is for a family of military air vehicles that can achieve speeds beyond those offered by the company’s current tiltrotor technology.

The long-serving variable-stability testbed and research platform is being recruited to the Skyborg autonomous low-cost air vehicle development effort.

The first six Rafales for Greece will remain in France for a while to train Greek aircrew and technicians.

Russia’s latest fighter design is focused primarily on export sales, although could receive a small domestic order to boost its marketability.

The light attack aircraft are being procured as part of a build-up of attack assets to counter extremist forces in the north of the country.

The delivery of the aircraft to the San Diego Air and Space Museum brings the flying career of the S-3 to a close after nearly 50 years.

The first of five P-8A Poseidons is scheduled to take to the air for the first time before the end of July.

U.S. suppliers have beaten European competitors in Switzerland's Air 2030 program for new fighters and an air defense system.

The U.S. is happy to sell F-16s to the Philippines, but the price may be too high for Manila.

Parliamentary approval of the 2022 defense budget clears the path for development of the FCAS next-generation air combat system.

With its latest order the RAF becomes the first export customer for the Block II version of Boeing's Chinook helicopter.

The IFR-certificated version of the AW119Kx will replace the Bell TH-57 as the Navy’s undergraduate rotary-wing trainer.

Boeing OC-135Bs performed the Open Skies surveillance mission from 1993 until the U.S. withdrew from the treaty in 2020.

The MQ-25 Stingray is on course to be deployed as a tanker aboard the U.S. Navy’s carriers.

Brazil has opted to reduce its current order for 28 KC-390 tanker/transports, citing pandemic-related budgetary issues.

The selection of second-hand Rafales brings an end to a long-running search by Zagreb for a MiG-21 replacement.

The Turkish Aerospace T129 will bring a needed boost to the Philippine Air Force’s counter-insurgency capabilities.

Participation in Northern Edge in Alaska provided the combined F-15EX Eagle II test team with a chance to wring out the new fighter in a major exercise.

The training/adversary services provider is the first in the world to operate the fourth-generation F-16 on commercial services.

The SH-60L is the latest in a line of license-built Seahawk versions for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

The G 120TP has been selected for the first phase of a complete overhaul of Sweden’s military pilot training program.