Aviation News
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Exercise Cope Tiger, a cornerstone of regional security cooperation in Southeast Asia. The first iteration of this annual trilateral large force aerial exercise took place in 1995, bringing together the United States Air Force (USAF), Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), and Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) in Thailand.
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) announced the successful completion of a month-long climate testing program for its new T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft. This critical evaluation, held at Eglin Air Force Base’s McKinley Climatic Laboratory, is a crucial step in the T-7A’s development journey, ensuring its ability to withstand the diverse weather conditions it may encounter at training bases across the nation.
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The 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath has implemented Project Kinetic Cargo, a significant advancement in cargo processing efficiency. This initiative leverages deployable automated cargo measuring systems (DACMS) equipped with profiling lasers and scales.
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The humid Singaporean air hung heavy as the crew of the Tunisian Air Force C-130 banked southward, preparing for descent. Lush greenery carpeted the landscape below, a stark contrast to the familiar arid terrain of their home base over 10,000 kilometers away. After a grueling two-day journey that began on Feb. 17th in Tunis, their mission was finally nearing its end. Their hulking C-130, a workhorse of the Tunisian Air Force, was heading towards Paya Lebar Airbase, not for routine maintenance, but for a transformative upgrade courtesy of ST Engineering Defence Aviation Services (STEDAS).
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André Inácio (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2), via Wikimedia Commons
Saab of Sweden secured a four-aircraft deal with Hungary, expanding their Gripen fleet and solidifying the partnership between the two nations. This announcement follows an existing contract for 14 Gripen C/D fighters, bringing Hungary’s total to 18.
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