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Canadian SAR aircraft rolled out

AIRBUS MILITARY ROLLED out the first CC-295 Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) from the paint hangar at its facility in Seville, Spain, on October 8.

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‘SANDY FLEECE’


The Royal Canadian Air Force’s 401st Tactical Fighter Squadron deployed to Texas this summer...

Super Hornets and Growlers achieve readiness goal

WHILE THE USAF struggled to meet the October 1 deadline to achieve an 80 per cent mission-capable (MC) readiness rate for its fighter aircraft, on September 24 the Commander Naval Air Forces (CNAF) announced that F/A-18E/F and EA-18G fleets had achieved that goal.

New versions of P-1 planned

KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (KHI) plans to develop an electronic warfare version of its jet-powered P-1 maritime patrol aircraft.

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US NAVY CARRIER AIR WINGS ARE GROWING

READY ROOM: The story behind the US Navy headlines

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ROTARY REVOLUTION

Bell has revealed its entrant for the US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition...

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DIGITAL CENTURY SERIES CHANGING THE WAY THE USAF DOES BUSINESS…

The US Air Force is setting out a radical new acquisition strategy for its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter — but what will it look like?

Advanced Hawkeyes for France

FRANCE’S MINISTER OF defense has confirmed plans to acquire three E-2D airborne early warning and control aircraft for the French Navy at a cost of around $1.09 billion.

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‘MARKET GARDEN’ REMEMBERED

The commemoration of Operation ‘Market Garden’ has evolved into a wider training exercise that has been built around this important anniversary.

ADVERSARY ‘CHECKERBOARD’

During a recent deployment from MCAS Beaufort, North Carolina, to Tulsa International Airport, Oklahoma, VMFA-312 ‘Checkerboards’ showcased F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164274.

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