Category: Air Force

On Apr. 15th, Portuguese F-16 fighter jets assigned to NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission conducted their first intercept mission of the current deployment. The scramble, initiated by the Combined Air Operations Centre at Uedem, Germany, marked the first time the Portuguese detachment launched jets for an air interception during their seventh rotation at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania.

Photo: Portuguese Air Force
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The Finnish Air Force will conduct air-to-air refueling (AAR) training missions with the Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) on Apr. 16-17 and 23-24, 2024.

Photo: Finnish Air Force

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The skies above the remote Pacific island of Tinian recently witnessed a resurgence of American airpower. Once home to the B-29 Superfortresses that helped end World War II, Tinian served as a key location for Exercise Agile Reaper 24-1 (AR 24-1), showcasing the U.S. Air Force’s next generation of power projection capabilities.

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France has approved the transfer of 30 Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Morocco, following successful negotiations between France and Morocco.

Aaron Allmon, U.S. Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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The US Air Force (USAF) Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces (ISR & SOF) Directorate is pioneering a digital acquisition process for light reconnaissance aircraft destined for Foreign Military Sales (FMS). This initiative, spearheaded by a newly formed Digital PAQuisitions Team, aims to significantly reduce development and fielding times for partner nations.

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