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Australia has become the seventh nation to declare initial operational capability for its Lockheed Martin F-35s.
Tests have been undertaken to validate the F/A-18E/F’s ability to launch from the Indian Navy’s aircraft carriers.
The Bell V-280 tiltrotor was recently flown with a new tactical common datalink (TCDL) and completed external sling load sorties.
The two reconnaissance Gulfstreams are believed to be the first of a fleet that could number as many as eight aircraft.
For the first time the F-22 and F-35 fifth-generation fighters “talked” to each other securely via datalink.
The four-nation program for a MALE UAV is awaiting a contract to launch the development and production of 60 air vehicles for service-entry in 2028.
The Philippines Air Force has begun operating the Black Hawk, having received its first batch of six in November.
Automatic refueling for boom receivers is slated for certification trials next year, while probe receivers are getting a new traffic light system.
Having been left out of the February 2020 launch of the Phase 1A demonstrator phase for FCAS, Spain’s industry is now fully integrated into the program.
The ongoing search for a new multi-role fighter has led the Indonesian defense ministry to France, where a sizeable deal for the Rafale is in negotiation.
