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Australia’s RAAF Accepts 30th F-35A Lightning II

Australia’s RAAF Accepts 30th F-35A Lightning II

Australia’s fifth-generation fighter jet capability continues to grow with the recent acceptance of the 30th F-35A Lightning II from prime contractor Lockheed Martin.

Significant work is undertaken before Australia can formally accept each jet, with pre-acceptance testing involving multiple check…

USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Enters Persian Gulf

USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Enters Persian Gulf

ARABIAN GULF — The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), flagship of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG), along with the guided-missile cruisers USS Princeton (CG 59) and USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), completed a scheduled transit through the Strai…
Final New Royal Navy OPV Begins Builder’s Sea Trials

Final New Royal Navy OPV Begins Builder’s Sea Trials

The fifth and final new Royal Navy patrol ship – at the vanguard of the UK’s renewed global aspirations – is at sea for the first time.

HMS Spey has sailed from BAE Systems’ yard at Scotstoun on the Clyde to begin Contractor Sea Trials.

A mix of Royal Navy sailors, BAE employees, contractors, …

L-39NG Jet Trainer Receives Czech Military Type Certificate

L-39NG Jet Trainer Receives Czech Military Type Certificate

AERO Vodochody Aerospace and its strategic partner OMNIPOL announced that the L-39NG aircraft has received its type certificate. Based on the positive results of ground and flight tests, the certification was issued by the Military Aviation Authority of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic….
Australia Touts C-27J Spartan’s Operations Capabilities

Australia Touts C-27J Spartan’s Operations Capabilities

The C-27J Spartan displayed many airborne-operations capabilities on Exercise Ready Spartan Prove (RSP). Conducted from RAAF Base Townsville from September 10-18, No. 35 Squadron and No. 383 Squadron trained at local austere airfields to practise operational integration.

This included establishi…

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