Aviation News
Slovakia has signed its largest-ever defense agreement with Israel, acquiring the Barak MX air and missile defense system from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for $582 million. The deal was officially concluded in Tel Aviv by Ministry of Defense director general Major General (res.) Eyal Zamir.
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Babcock International Group has acquired 11 Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros jet trainers from Apache Aviation to support a new fighter pilot training academy in Dijon, France. The academy will offer several programs, including training for aspiring fighter pilots, certification of L-39 pilot instructors, retraining for already qualified fighter pilots, and training for pilots and advanced controllers in close air support missions.
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The U.S. Air Force is restarting the competition to select a new ejection seat for its F-16 fighter fleet. This unexpected move comes after the service initially awarded a sole-source contract for the Next-Generation Ejection Seat (NGES) program to Collins Aerospace in 2020.
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Lt. Col. Bob Volpe, call sign “Legend,” retired from active duty on Apr. 12, after an extraordinary U.S. Air Force career. Volpe’s career was marked by an incredibly rare achievement: he logged over 10,000 flight hours. This milestone, seldom reached by pilots in the Air Force, solidifies Volpe’s place in aviation history.
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The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is hosting the Final Planning Conference (FPC) for Exercise Cope Tiger 2025, marking the initial phase of the large-scale air combat exercise. The conference, taking place from Dec. 16 to 20, in Singapore, brings together key participants from the RSAF, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), and the United States Air Force (USAF).
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