On 11th November, the Singapore Armed Forces’ official Pioneer magazine reported that the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) retired its KC-135R Stratotanker fleet in June this year. The KC-135Rs… Continue reading "Singapore Retires Its KC-135Rs"
On October 7, Airbus announced that its A400M tactical airlifter has successfully completed the certification test phrase for paratroop deployment, following a successful certification flight test where 40 paratroopers were… Continue reading "Airbus A400M Completes Paratroop Certification Tests"
On the 19th of September, the French Air Force held a ceremony at Orléans-Bricy Air Base to commemorate the arrival of the first of two Lockheed Martin KC-130J Super Hercules… Continue reading "First French KC-130J Arrives"
The proxy conflict in Libya has begun to heat up between the Turkish supported Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA) supported by Egypt and the… Continue reading "Libyan Proxy War Heats Up: 3 Ukrainian-Owned Il-76s Destroyed"
Portugal’s Council of Ministers announced the order of 5 Embraer KC-390 multi-mission aircraft on July 11 for a reported price of €827 million (US $933 million). The order comes nine… Continue reading "Portugal Confirms Embraer KC-390 Order"
New Zealand Minister of Defence Ron Mark announced June 11 that the C-130J-30 Super Hercules is the preferred option to replace the New Zealand Air Force’s aging fleet of 5… Continue reading "New Zealand Picks C-130J-30 as Part of New Defense Plan"
The USMC has gotten a lot of work out of their MV-22 Osprey fleet since its entry to service over a decade ago. A new drone, under development with the… Continue reading "Marine Corps Developing Advanced Air Launched Drone"
This spectacular photo comes courtesy of the UK’s Royal Air Force. It shows an Airbus A400M Atlas coming in for a beach landing at Pembrey Sands beach in South Wales, UK.… Continue reading "RAF A400M Completes First Operational Beach Landing"