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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.

The new deal will bring Rafale deliveries to Egypt from France to 54 aircraft, making it the most important export customer to date.

An operational aircraft carrier capability is being restored to the Royal Navy after more than a decade with the deployment of the Queen Elizabeth.

The leading engine companies from France, Germany, and Spain have forged a framework for joint development of the engine for the Next-generation Fighter.

The latest test campaign has achieved most of the objectives required to clear the A400M to refuel helicopters in flight.

Tokyo has ordered three examples of Northrop Grumman's high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle, along with associated ground equipment.

The second-hand Hercules airlifters will double the Polish air force’s tactical transport capacity.

The March 26 test flight at Yuma Proving Ground was also used to expand the Valyrie’s performance envelope.

3D printers could be deployed in the field to manufacture spare parts rather than rely on a sizeable spares pack or time-consuming deliveries.

Singapore is receiving a batch of the latest Puma derivative as part of a rotary-wing fleet modernization that also includes new CH-47F Chinooks.

The German navy is seeking a replacement for its Lockheed P-3 Orions, which are slated for retirement in 2024.