Khalem Chapman
Australia to send E-7A Wedgetail to support Ukraine supply effort
The Royal Australian Air Force will deploy a single Boeing E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft to Germany to help protect the vital gateway of international humanitarian aid and military assistance to Ukraine; a move that demonstrates Australia’s support for the war-torn nation as it continues to defend against the ongoing Russian invasion
US Navy’s VP-30 sends last P-3C Orion to the Boneyard
The US Navy’s Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30) ‘The Pro’s Nest’ hosted a sundown ceremony to bid farewell to its final Lockheed P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft at NAS Jacksonville in Florida on June 23, bringing to an end more than 60 years of operations with the type
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 153
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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst bids fond farewell to KC-10A fleet
The departure of McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender (serial 84-0188) from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on June 22 marked not only the end of KC-10 operations for the USAF’s 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings, but also the type’s 33-year mission at the New Jersey base
US approves sale of more MQ-9A Reaper drones to the Netherlands
US State Department approval has been granted for the possible Foreign Military Sale of four General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper UCAVs and related equipment to the Netherlands for an estimated cost of $611m
Korean Air delivers first AH-6 Little Bird fuselage to Boeing
South Korea’s largest airline and flag carrier, Korean Air, announced on June 26 that it had formally delivered its first AH-6 Little Bird helicopter fuselage to Boeing Defense, Space & Security
UK welcomes delivery of additional F-35B Lightning IIs
The UK has taken delivery of an additional two Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs, growing the number of examples of the fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter delivered to date to 32 aircraft
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 152
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Another ex-Belgian C-130H ready for delivery to Pakistan
Another former Belgian Air Force-operated Lockheed C-130H Hercules tactical transport has been readied for transfer to the Pakistan Air Force and was recently spotted at Melsbroek Air Base – which is co-located at Brussels Airport and home to the 15th Air Transport Wing – awaiting delivery to its new operator
PAS 23: Leonardo, Nexter to develop new 20mm gun pod for M-346FA
During the Paris Air Show, Leonardo and Nexter (a subsidiary of KNDS) announced the launch of a joint development programme that aims to introduce a new 20mm gun pod on the M-346FA (Fighter Attack) – the armed variant of the former’s M-346 Master advanced jet trainer family