First Tu-160M2 Rolled Out
The first new build Tupolev Tu-160 “Blackjack” strategic bomber to be produced since 2007 was rolled off the production line at the Kazan Aviation Plant…
News and Movements
Norway Receives Initial SAR AW-101
The Royal Norwegian Air Force has taken delivery of their first Search and Rescue configured AW-101 helicopter. The aircraft – registration 0268 – departed the…
UAE Air Force Orders Five C-295s
The United Arab Emirates’ Defence Ministry placed an order for five Airbus C-295 transport aircraft at the Dubai Air Show on November 15, 2017. Deliveries…
Latest Israeli F-35 Delivery Arrives At Lajes
Two Lockheed F-35As arrived at Lajes in the Azores on November 06, 2017 on their delivery flight to the Israeli Air Force. The aircraft were:-…
F-35As Due To Arrive in Norway This Month
The first Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35As are due to arrive on home soil in early November. A ceremony is due to be held on…
1st Air Cavalry Brigade Arrive In Europe For Nine Month Deployment
On October 20, 2017 seventy seven United States Army helicopters from 227 Aviation Regiment arrived at Zeebrugge Port in Belgium. They are the first part…
US Air Force F-35As To Deploy to Kadena
The US Air Force has announced plans to make their first F-35A operational deployment to Asia. Twelve F-35As from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill…
Sale of 12 UH-1Ys to the Czech Republic Approved
The US State Department has approved the possible Foreign Military Sale of twelve Bell UH-1Y helicopters to the Czech Republic. The possible sale would be…
First French C-130J-30 Unveiled
The first Lockheed C-130J-30 Super Hercules for the French Air Force has been “rolled out” at the Lockheed Martin factory in Marietta, Georgia. The aircraft…
Argentinian Air Force Grob G-120TP Crashes
On October 19, 2017 a Grob G-120TP operated by the Argentinian Air Force crashed near the town of Alta Garcia. Both the pilot and instructor…