aircraft

Jul- 2025 -

8 July

Air

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, deploys flares during her aerial demonstration at the Pacific Air Show, Oct. 2, 2021, Huntington Beach, Calif. This was the first time the F-35 Demo Team deployed flares at a public performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner)

US Navy Eyes Thousands of Leonardo Decoys for F-35, F-18 Jets

The US Navy plans to award Leonardo a contract to supply thousands of airborne countermeasures for the service’s F-35 and F-18 combat aircraft fleets.

7 July

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Airbus Turns A400M Into ‘Multi-Domain Brain’ for FCAS Drone Ops

Airbus has announced a major upgrade to its A400M military transport aircraft, outlining plans to reconfigure the platform to support the Future Combat Air System.

3 July

Air

Paraguayan aircrew in front of four new A-29 Super Tucano aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Paraguay Air Force Accepts Four Super Tucano Aircraft From Embraer

Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer has delivered four A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Paraguayan Air Force under a contract signed in 2024.

2 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Audit Flags Readiness Gaps in Japan’s P-1 Maritime Patrol Fleet

Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force is grappling with the reduced operational availability of its Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft fleet, primarily due to persistent engine malfunctions.

1 July

Air

A Royal Australian air force maintainer signals to an E-7 Wedgetail to stop after reaching its parking area after completing a scenario during Checkered Flag 24-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 1, 2023. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall Air Force Base which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Carter)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Terminates E-7 Wedgetail Early Warning Aircraft Program

The US Air Force has canceled its ongoing E-7 Wedgetail Sentry Airborne Early Warning and Control System program as part of the government’s defense budget rollout for fiscal 2026.

Jun- 2025 -

30 June

Air