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Lockheed Martin and Saab have both secured government approvals to compete for Peru’s major fighter aircraft modernization program, with the U.S. offering a $3.42 billion F-16 package and Sweden proposing JAS 39 E/F Gripen alternative in what has become South America’s most significant military aviation competition in decades.
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The U.S. Army concluded five decades of GUARDRAIL and Airborne Reconnaissance Low (ARL) operations on the Korean Peninsula with the retirement of both aircraft platforms during ceremonies held Jul. 30-31, at Desidario Army Airfield.
Photo: U.S. Army
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Spain launched Exercise Eagle Eye 25-03 on Sept. 15, deploying six F-18 fighters, PATRIOT missile systems, and the frigate “Cristóbal Colón” in a four-day integrated air defense demonstration spanning the Canary Islands and Atlantic Ocean. The exercise tests rapid-response capabilities with 15-minute alert protocols while coordinating assets from all three military services under a unified command structure.
Diego Quevedo Carmona, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will embark on its most ambitious trans-Atlantic deployment to date this week, launching the Atlantic Eagles friendly visit that will see approximately 180 personnel and eight aircraft operate across four allied nations in North America and Europe through Oct. 1.
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The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is releasing its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed recapitalization of the T-38C Talon flight training program at Vance Air Force Base (AFB) with the new T-7A Red Hawk aircraft. This Draft EIS, dated August 2025, has been provided for public comment.
Air Force photo by Bryce Bennett, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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