Turkey: US proposed to sell it F-16 fighters
ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Oct. 17 the United States has proposed the sale of a batch of F-16 fighter…
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KC-46 gets new refueling approvals for TRANSCOM missions
WASHINGTON — The KC-46 Pegasus is now able to refuel the Air Force’s fourth-generation fighter jets during missions for U.S.…
Biden nominates former FAA official Ravi Chaudhary as Air Force installations boss
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Ravi Chaudhary, a former Federal Aviation Administration official who served in the Air…
The Air Force is testing a new bunker-busting bomb that could counter North Korea and Iran
Air Force weapons testers are vetting a new 5,000-pound bomb that could become a bunker-busting tool against North Korean or…
Here’s how Army aviation is tackling the open architecture challenge
WASHINGTON —The Army aviation branch, which has long been seeking a modular open systems architecture for future aircraft, is…
Army aviation chief: Programs may need to sacrifice perfect solutions
As the Army looks to field future aviation programs, it should think more holistically about those efforts, the service’s program…
This Compass Call squadron is coming home after 20 years of hacking and jamming enemies in CENTCOM
After almost 20 years as a shadowy player in the War on Terror, the Air Force’s squadron of EC-130H electronic warfare planes is…
Lockheed delivers laser for AC-130J gunship
The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship just got a step closer to getting its laser.Lockheed Martin said in an Oct. 6 release it has…
After years of delays, Malaysia’s MD 530G helos on order will undergo predelivery inspection
MELBOURNE, Australia — Six light attack helicopters ordered by Malaysia are in the final phase of delivery and acceptance,…
Italy drops drone program, instead buying Piaggio aircraft
ROME — Italy announced it will purchase six new Piaggio Aerospace aircraft to help relaunch the Italian firm, and indicated the…