Indonesia takes delivery of two T-50i jets as Italy’s M-346 waits in the wings

Indonesia’s Air Force took delivery of two South Korean-made T-50i trainer jets, according to a report by ANTARA News in February. The aircraft, part of a six-aircraft purchase from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), were sent to Iswahjudi Air Base in Madiun, East Java. The delivery was subsequently confirmed by South Korean logistics firm CJ Logistics in a press release, which shed light on the complex operation behind the shipment.


Photo: CJ Logistics
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USAF C-146 hits concrete barrier during takeoff at Philippine highway drill

A U.S. Air Force C-146 special operations aircraft, tail number 15-3086, struck a concrete barrier during takeoff from a highway in northern Philippines on Feb. 24, injuring five American service members and damaging the plane during what had been billed as a first-of-its-kind joint military exercise.


Photo: Municipality of Laoac Pangasinan
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GA-ASI’s MQ-20 takes tactical orders from an F-22 pilot in latest Edwards AFB exercise

GA-ASI and the U.S. Air Force conducted a manned-unmanned teaming demonstration at Edwards Air Force Base recently that marked a notable step forward in the service’s pursuit of autonomous wingman capability, and the second time in four months that an F-22 Raptor and an MQ-20 Avenger have shared the same airspace as a coordinated team.

A General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger unmanned vehicle prepares for taxi at the El Mirage Airfield, Calif. June 24, 2021. The MQ-20 Avenger was flown during the Edwards Air Force Base’s Orange Flag 21-2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha Arellano)

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