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Thailand to buy T-6 and AT-6

The Thai government has allocated budget for new trainer and light attack aircraft. Sources say these are the Beechcraft T-6TH and AT-6TH. Currently, the Royal Thai Air Force uses the Pilatus PC-9 as its trainer aircraft. The Alpha Jet is used in the light attack role.

VMFA(AW)-242 to swap F/A-18D for F-35B from October

At a meeting between Japan’s Ministry of Defense and Iwakuni City, defense officials explained that the U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s based at MCAS Iwakuni will be replaced by the F-35B starting from October. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune / Public domain According to the Marine Corps’ 2019 Aviation Plan, the unit is […]
Britain May Halve F-35 Purchase

Britain May Halve F-35 Purchase

LONDON — Britain could buy only half its target of 138 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, according to sources close to the government’s defence review.

The UK has agreed to buy 48 of the stealth multirole jets by the end of 2025 for £9.1 billion. It is the most expensive weapons system in militar…


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