According to Jane’s, Britain will likely to go the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian route, it’s a matter of buying new aircraft or upgrading existing WAH-64D.
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Finnish Air Force adjusting “readiness” levels
The Finnish Air Force is increasing surveillance of its airspace as a result of the Crimean crisis.
Iran building mockup of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
U.S. officials say Iran is building a mockup of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in a shipyard near Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf.
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VFA-192 transitions from Hornet to refurbished Super Hornets
Usually, when a U.S. Navy Hornet squadron trades in their aircraft for the Super Hornet, the jets are new from the factory. However, VFA-192 had to take in Lot 23/24 F/A-18E fighters and bring them back to combat-status.
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Bill Sweetman on IRST for air-to-air engagement
Bill Sweetman on approaches in the West to develop infrared search and track (IRST) systems for engaging beyond-visual-range stealthy targets.