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31 October

A T-54 multi-engine aircraft sits on the flightline of Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, April 18. The arrival of the T-54A heralds a new generation of Naval Aviators who will use the trainer to earn their wings of gold as they prepare to fly such aircraft as the P-8A Poseidon, E-2D Hawkeye, and C-130 Herculese. The T-54A recplaces the T-44C Pegasus, an aircraft that has been in naval service since 1977. (U.S. Navy Photo by Anne Owens/Released)

Amentum to Support US Navy T-54A Trainer Fleet Management

Amentum has secured a $490-million deal to provide contractor logistics support for the US Navy’s T-54A Multi-Engine Training Systems.

31 October

Rojoef Manuel

QinetiQ to Provide Target Drones for US Army Training, Tests

QinetiQ has received a contract to supply its Aerial Target Systems 3 for US Army’s Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation Program Office.

31 October

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) refuel an AV-8B Harrier II Plus aircraft during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-20 at Laguna Army Airfield in Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Oct. 7, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune)

Rojoef Manuel

US Wraps Up Maintenance for Marine Corps Harrier II Fighter Jets

Fleet Readiness Center East has completed final sustainment for the US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II two years before the fleet’s retirement.

30 October

Soldiers from the Air Defense Battalion at Evenes load a NASAMS launcher with an AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM missile during Exercise Silver Arrow at Nordmela

Giulia Bernacchi

Norway Orders AMRAAM Missiles to Boost Air Defenses

Norway signed an agreement with the US to acquire AMRAAM missiles for $367 million to enhance its aerial defense capabilities.

30 October

Staff Writer With AFP

American Strikes Killed Up to 35 Jihadists in Syria: US Military

American air strikes killed up to 35 Islamic State group members in Syria earlier this week, the US military said.

30 October

Edge 130 Blue. Photo: FlightWave/Red Cat

Rojoef Manuel

Red Cat to Supply Edge 130 VTOL Drones for Royal Australian Navy

Puerto Rico-based Red Cat Holdings has secured a contract to provide Edge 130 Blue VTOL systems for the Royal Australian Navy.

30 October

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Confirms Procurement of 1.8 Million Drones By 2025

Ukraine has verified it has invested in 1.8 million unmanned aerial systems for 2024 and 2025 in response to Russia’s continuing attacks.

29 October

Pictured: A Merlin Mk4 of 845 NAS performs a snow landing using MAOTS BV Vehicles as reference. 845 NAS and CDO MOAT TRAIN WITH RN MEDICS IN ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT. 845 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) and the Commando Mobile Air Operation Team (Cdo MAOT) have conducted training with the Medical Squadron of Commando Logistic Regiment. The objective of the training was to teach the attached Royal Marines, Royal Navy Medical Assistants, Naval Nurses, and Medical Officers of the Forward Surgical Teams (FSTs) and as a group, known as the Commando Forward Surgical Group (CFSG) in Stage 1 Evacuation drills from the Merlin Mk4 and Arctic Casualty Loading Drills in the field. As the CFSG team were dropped off by 845 NAS, Cdo MAOT assisted by the MAOT team of the Joint Helicopter Support Squadron (JHSS) took over the training by first getting them into a ‘Arctic Huddle’ to protect themselves from the freezing downwash of the merlin as they took back off. The CFSG were then shown how to assess suitable Helicopter Landing Sites in deep snow and frozen areas. Op CLOCKWORK (Formally Exercise CLOCKWORK) has been running at Bardufoss for over 50 years and delivers Environmental Flying Qualifications, Cold Weather Survival, Tent Group Commanders and Snow and Ice driving courses to ensure that the personnel of the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) are trained to operate in the harshest of environments.

Rojoef Manuel

Royal Navy to Renovate Merlin Helicopter Fleet Base in Cornwall

The Royal Navy has held a groundbreaking ceremony for a project to revamp its primary Merlin anti-submarine warfare helicopter fleet base in Cornwall, England.

29 October

Recruits from Raffa company are on their final testing exercise in Waiouru Military Training Area (WMTA)- open country defensive phase. The recruits are inserted into the area of operation from Taihape by 3 Squadrons NH90 Helicopters. One section fits in each air frame, requiring the company to be infilled in three 'taps' of three NH90's.

Rojoef Manuel

NH Industries to Modernize New Zealand NH90 Helicopter Fleet

New Zealand has awarded NH Industries a contract to deliver hardware and software upgrades for the air force’s NH90 helicopters.

29 October

First flight of German Air Force's Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System (Pegasus) aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

First German Air Force Pegasus Spy Plane Completes Maiden Flight

The German Air Force's first out of three Pegasus spy planes has completed its maiden flight at Bombardier Defense’s center in Wichita, Kansas.

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