Saab achieved a significant accomplishment in its GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) program on April 18, 2024, with the delivery of the fourth aircraft to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This latest delivery comes just four years after the UAE received their first GlobalEye, showcasing the program’s efficient execution.
Category: Air Force
Croatian Air Force welcome the arrival of six Rafale fighters
The Croatian Air Force (Hrvatsko ratno zrakoplovstvo i protuzračna obrana, HRZ i PZO) officially received its first six Rafale fighter jets in a ceremony held on Apr. 25, at the 91st operational base near Zagreb. This marks a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing military modernization efforts.
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Polish F-35 pilots will begin training at Ebbing ANG in Fall 2024
Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas is preparing to welcome a multinational contingent of fighter jets as it gears up to host the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) pilot training program for the F-35 Lightning II. The base is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation to accommodate the program, with training expected to begin later this year.
SMSGT DENNIS L. BRAMBL, USAF, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Philippine Air Force takes flight in Pitch Black with FA-50 deployment
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is revving up for its first-ever participation with aircraft in a major international exercise. The PAF announced it will deploy six FA-50PH light combat aircraft and over 100 personnel to Pitch Black, a large-scale multinational air combat exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in Darwin, Australia.
Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing’s F-15 and F/A-18 production lines in jeopardy as key supplier plans to shutter factory
Boeing’s production of the F-15 and F/A-18 fighter jets faces disruption due to an ongoing dispute with a key supplier, GKN Aerospace. GKN plans to shutter its Hazelwood, Missouri factory by the end of 2024, jeopardizing the production of “superplastics” and “flight-control surfaces” critical to both aircraft.