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25 July

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Lockheed Begins Delivering Upgraded F-35s

Lockheed Martin has begun delivering the Technology Refresh 3 configured F-35 aircraft to the US Air Force.

25 July

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US, Canada Jets Intercept China, Russia Planes Near Alaska

American and Canadian warplanes intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers in international airspace near the state of Alaska.

24 July

Americas

Joe Saballa

Kratos Unveils Low-Cost Engine for Cruise Missiles, Collaborative Aircraft

Kratos has unveiled a small affordable engine intended for the US Air Force’s futuristic Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).

24 July

Air

Joe Saballa

Boeing Wants to Turn F-15EX Fighter Into Electronic Attack Aircraft

Boeing has expressed interest in converting its F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet into electronic attack aircraft similar to the EA-18G Growler.

24 July

Americas

Joe Saballa

RTX Announces 100% Success Rate of StormBreaker on F-35C

RTX has announced the successful test launches of its StormBreaker precision-strike standoff weapon on the F-35C Lightning II fighter jet.

24 July

Air

A 12th Maintenance Group aircraft maintenance technician signals to the pilots of the T-1 Jayhawk during the last 99th Flying Training Squadron’s Pilot Instructor Training flight May 17, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The Air Force is divesting the T-1 as a part of its ongoing realignment of Undergraduate Pilot Training. As the aircraft is divested, the units will transition to Air Mobility Fundamentals-Simulator training which will provide an efficient, medium-cost training program to learn required fundamentals and bridge the gap between training aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force T-1 Jayhawk Trainer Jet Conducts Final Flight

The US Air Force has conducted the final flight of the T-1 Jayhawk trainer jet, marking the aircraft’s retirement after three decades.

23 July

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Northrop Tests Next-Gen Electronic Warfare Suite on F-16

Northrop Grumman tested the F-16 next-generation electronic warfare suite in an anechoic chamber recently.

22 July

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Air Force, Boeing Finally Reach E-7 Wedgetail Deal

After months of disputes and negotiations, the US Air Force and Boeing have finally reached an agreement on the planned supply of E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft.

22 July

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Intercepted US Bomber Planes Over Arctic

Russia said it scrambled fighter jets to prevent two US strategic bomber planes from crossing its border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic.

19 July

Air

Lockheed Martin delivered the first of eight C-130J-30 tactical airlifters to the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 910th Airlift Wing assigned to the Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve Station on July 16, 2024. (Photo by Thinh D. Nguyen)

Rojoef Manuel

Youngstown Air Reserve Receives First Super Hercules Aircraft

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first of eight C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft to the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Ohio.

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