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Philippine Air Force to take delivery of C-130 this month

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 delivers first AW169 helicopter to Italian Army

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 […]

Fire at AECC Chengdu Engine Co. Ltd.

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 […]
US Clears $23 Bn Sale of 63 F-35As and 42 F-35Bs to Japan

US Clears $23 Bn Sale of 63 F-35As and 42 F-35Bs to Japan

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of one hundred five (105) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $23.11 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency deli…
Japan to Build Prototype of New Stealth Fighter from FY 2024

Japan to Build Prototype of New Stealth Fighter from FY 2024

The Defense Ministry on Tuesday presented a plan to build from fiscal 2024 a prototype of a next-generation fighter jet to succeed the existing F-2 for the Air Self-Defense Force.

The ministry showed a draft schedule for the next-generation fighter development project to a meeting of a group of l…


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