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The first B-52 bomber equipped with an active electronically scanned array radar system has reached Edwards Air Force Base, California, bringing fighter-style radar capabilities to the Air Force’s 65-year-old strategic bomber fleet. Boeing delivered the modified aircraft following installation of the APQ-188 radar system at its San Antonio facility, with the ferry flight completed on Dec. 8.
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The Royal New Zealand Air Force has formally signed a six-year lease-to-buy agreement to acquire two Airbus A321XLR aircraft, replacing the service’s aging Boeing 757 strategic transport fleet.
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Sweden has confirmed it can deliver Gripen E fighter jets to Ukraine within the requested timeline and will establish a joint defense innovation hub with Swedish personnel stationed on Ukrainian soil, Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson and Ukrainian Defense Minister Dennis Shimal announced at a press conference in Stockholm on Nov. 6.
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South Korea’s elite Black Eagles aerobatic team will not participate in the Dubai airshow scheduled for mid-to-late November after Japan refused to provide refueling support at a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base, multiple government sources confirmed this week. The cancellation marks a significant setback for bilateral defense cooperation and highlights the persistent challenge territorial disputes pose to practical military collaboration between the two nations.
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has equipped its upgraded F-16 fighter fleet with Israeli-made electronic countermeasures systems, according to recent observations of an aircraft from 143 Squadron.
