Dave Allport
Japan receives more E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes
A further two Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes have been delivered by sea to Japan
First ex-USAF F-16C for US Navy’s ‘Fighting Saints’
The first of the former USAF/ANG Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcons to enter service with the US Navy’s Fighter Squadron Composite 13 (VFC-13) ‘Fighting Saints’ was seen at NAS Fallon, Nevada, earlier this month
New F-35C CAG-bird for USMC's VMFA-314
The new CAG-bird for the USMC’s Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) ‘Black Knights’ has been spotted during a deployment to NAS Fallon in Nevada
Turkey receives another upgraded KC-135R
Another upgraded Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker has been redelivered to the Turkish Air Force after completing an upgrade to Block 45.1 standard in the US
More than 50 F-35As now in Australian service
A further four Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighters have been delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force, bringing the total number in service to 54 aircraft out of 72 on order
What progress has Embraer’s KC-390 programme made to date?
Dave Allport provides a brief overview of progress to date on the Embraer KC-390 Millennium programme
NAVAIR completes 50th RESET maintenance process on CH-53E
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced on September 28 that it has completed the 50th RESET maintenance process on the USMC's Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift transport helicopter fleet
Work progressing on E-3D to E-6B trainer conversion
US Naval Air Systems Command provided an update on October 4 on the progress being made on conversion of a former Royal Air Force Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 into an E-6B Mercury in-flight trainer for the US Navy
First Protector RG1 handed over to the RAF
Acceptance Test Procedures for the Royal Air Force's first General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B Protector RG1 remotely piloted aircraft system have been completed
Two more Gripens delivered to Brazil
A further two Saab F-39E Gripens have been delivered to Brazil, where they will join the Brazilian Air Force's growing fleet