Canada will be buying two more CH-149 search-and-rescue helicopters in addition to the existing 14 rotorcraft.
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John Davies – CYOW Airport Watch [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Portugal signs contract for 5 KC-390s
Portugal has a contract with Embraer on Aug. 22 for five KC-390s. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2023.
Photo: Embraer
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Australia sending P-8A to patrol Strait of Hormuz
Australia will become the third country to join the United States in patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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ROBOpilot first flight
The Air Force Research Laboratory and DZYNE Technologies Incorporated has figured out a way to convert a general aviation aircraft into an unmanned platform without making permanent changes to the plane.
Pilot error behind Swiss PC-7 crash
The pilot of a Swiss Air Force PC-7 flew the aircraft into a mountain in poor visibility in September 2017, investigations have concluded.
Peter Bakema [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons