King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited Volkel airbase on Jul. 9 and he also flew in a F-16 to observe a training mission. Photo: Ministerie van Defensie He was also told during the trip that the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) will phase out the F-16 for the F-35 in 2024. For more information, hit […]

The Philippine Air Force will take delivery of a C-130 this month, a Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson has revealed. No specific arrival date has been set yet. A second C-130 will be delivered by the end of the year. This will bring the C-130 fleet to seven aircraft. Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenza had […]

Leonardo has delivered the first of two AW169 basic training twin engine helicopters to the Italian Army. Two AW169 trainers will allow the Army to familiarize with the platform’s basic characteristics, supporting the transition to the new LUH program, developed on the AW169 dual-use baseline. The new helicopter is designated UH-169B and will replace the […]

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A fire broke out at Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) Chengdu Engine Co. Ltd. this week. The plant is responsible for the WS-18 engine, an improve copy of the Russian Soloviev D-30. Photos: Chinese social media The WS-18 is supposed to be a stopgap measure for the Y-20 transport while waiting for the WS-20’s […]