Khalem Chapman
Germany to send Patriot air defence battery to Ukraine
Following last month’s announcement that the US government would supply a Patriot air defence battery to Ukraine, the White House revealed on January 5 that Germany will also donate one of its own systems to the war-torn country
Russia receives more Su-57s as production ramps up
Russia’s state-owned Rostec State Corporation announced on December 28, 2022, that another batch of serial production-standard Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighters has been handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defence
Latest TH-73A order set to complete planned US Navy fleet
The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract modification to AgustaWestland Philadelphia – a subsidiary of Leonardo – exercising an option to acquire a further 26 TH-73A Thrasher training helicopters for the US Navy
French Navy receives tenth upgraded Atlantique 2 MPA
France’s Directorate General of Armaments recently accepted delivery of the tenth modernised Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique 2 (ATL2) after the maritime patrol aircraft was modernised and upgraded to the type’s Standard 6 configuration
USAF bids farewell to final Combat Coyotes
USAF personnel assigned to the 711th Special Operations Squadron at Duke Field, Florida, bid a fond farewell to the PZL-Mielec C-145A Combat Coyote for the final time after a decade of serving Air Force Special Operations Command
Boeing contracted to produce new CH-47F Chinooks for Egypt
The US Army has contracted Boeing to produce 12 new CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters for the Egyptian Air Force
USMC bids farewell to HMLA-469 as HMLA-367 returns
The USMC deactivated Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469) ‘Vengeance’ – a component of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing – and reactivated its replacement unit, HMLA-367 ‘Scarface’, during a ceremony at MCAS Camp Pendleton in California on December 16
USAF reveals the next Air Force Reserve base to receive C-130Js
The USAF revealed on December 22 that Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Ohio has been selected by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall as the preferred location to base eight new Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules tactical transports
B-2 vs B-21: What's the difference between the USAF's old and new stealth bombers?
The USAF has officially entered the age of sixth-generation combat aircraft with the B-21 Raider. Combat Aircraft Journal reports on the rollout of America’s second stealth bomber and analyzes what we know so far about this highly classified aircraft
New E-11A BACN for USAF's 'Black Wolves'
A brand-new E-11A BACN has arrived at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, where it will be operated by the USAF’s 430th Expeditionary Electronic Communications Squadron (EECS) ‘Black Wolves’ in support of operations in US Central Command’s area of responsibility