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6 November

Air

A U.S. Air Force E-11A Aircraft equipped with the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node flies over an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 7, 2024. BACN was originally developed to extend communications and data range for military operations in the mountainous terrain near and around Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo)

US Air Force Accepts Eighth BACN Aircraft From Bombardier

Bombardier has delivered the US Air Force’s eighth E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft in Hartford, Connecticut.

5 November

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Netherlands Orders C-390 Millennium Simulator

Embraer and Rheinmetall have received a contract to deliver a C-390 Millennium training suite for the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

5 November

Air

C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

New Zealand Receives Fourth Super Hercules Military Transport Aircraft

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has accepted its fourth C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft in Whenuapai.

4 November

Americas

Beechcraft King Air 360C aircraft from the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) carrying out aeromedical evacuation missions.

Giulia Bernacchi

Peru Receives Beechcraft King Air 360C Aircraft for Aeromedical Missions

The Peruvian Air Force has received the first of two Beechcraft King Air 360C air ambulance aircraft for medical evacuation missions.

4 November

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

US Approves Sale of 34 F-16s to Argentina for $941M

The US State Department approved the sale of 34 F-16 aircraft and other military equipment to Argentina in a deal valued at $941 million.

3 November

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Detects 37 Chinese Aircraft Near Island

Taiwan said it detected 37 Chinese fighter jets, drones and other aircraft near the self-ruled island on Sunday as Beijing carried out "long-distance" training flights.

Oct- 2024 -

31 October

Air

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)

Rojoef Manuel

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

Air

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.

29 October

Air

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.

28 October

Air

A U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft, assigned to Strategic Communications Wing 1 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, receives post-flight maintenance after landing at Offutt AFB, Nebraska, July 15, 2019. In August 1989, the E-6A replaced the EC-130Q in the performance of the Navy's Take Charge and Move Out mission which links the National Command Authority with naval ballistic missile forces during times of crisis. The first E-6B aircraft was accepted in December 1997, and the E-6B assumed its dual operational mission in October 1998. The E-6 fleet was completely modified to the E-6B configuration in 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Skovo)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Names E-130J as E-6B Mercury Replacement for TACAMO Missions

The US Navy has assigned the E-130J aircraft to replace the E-6B Mercury as the next Take Charge and Move Out mission platform.

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