Textron recently delivered a Beechcraft King Air 350i aircraft equipped with multiple special mission modifications to Japcon Incorporated. The aircraft is destined for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF).
CQ Brown is not ready to buy Wedgetails yet
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown has said that he needs to consider all options before deciding on how to replace the aging E-3 AWACS.
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ACC forging ahead with Reforge experiment
Head of U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command Gen. Mark D. Kelly told reporters Feb. 26 that the Reforge experiment is still moving forward, despite the program being delayed by COVID-19.
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Surya Kirans, Sarang and Tejas have arrived in Sri Lanka to celebrate SLAF 70th birthday
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is celebrating its 70th anniversary on Mar. 3 and the Indian Air Force has sent it Surya Kiran, Sarang aerobatic teams and the Tejas fighter to participate.
Japan has been flying P-3Cs over Mischief Reef several times for the past three years
A protest by China over the flight of two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3Cs near disputed Mischief Reef in the South China Sea in 2018 has brought to light the fact that the maritime patrol aircraft have been flying over the area for the past three years.
Toshi Aoki – JP Spotters, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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