Street Fighters: JASDF F-15Js take over the street during 2024 Hualien earthquake

Following the tsunami warning after the Hualien earthquake on Apr. 3rd, Naha Air Base in Japan took swift action. They scrambled aircraft to assess damage in the Sakishima Islands while also moving F-15J fighter jets and other equipment to higher ground to ensure their safety.


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RAF Eurofighters deploy to Romania for NATO Air Policing Mission

Six Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon jets have arrived at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Romania on Mar. 25, commencing a four-month deployment in support of NATO’s enhanced Air Policing (eAP) mission. This marks the fifth such rotation for the RAF in Romania, building upon a successful partnership established in 2014.


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Delivery of first CE-145C Vigilance to RCAF

The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) has a news article on the delivery of the first Beechcraft King Air 350ER, designated CE-145C Vigilance in Canada, to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on Feb. 22nd. This marks the initial phase of a program that will see a total of three CE-145C Vigilance aircraft delivered to the RCAF by year’s end, under the Canadian Manned Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

The U.S. Army Program Executive Office, Aviation Fixed Wing Project Office’s Product Director International and Transport Aircraft (PM FW-ITA) office delivered one Beechcraft King Air 350 Extended Range platform to the Government of Canada at the L3Harris facility in Greenville, Texas, Feb. 22, 2024. (Courtesy photo)

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Elbit Systems’ Air Keeper integrates ISR and EW capabilities

Elbit Systems has unveiled the Air Keeper, a revolutionary airborne system designed to integrate Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities with Electronic Warfare (EW) functionalities on a single platform.


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Four LRASMs, One Target: U.S. Navy achieves milestone in anti-ship warfare

The U.S. Navy, in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, has accomplished a significant feat by successfully conducting a flight test involving four Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) launched simultaneously. This event, designated as Integrated Test Event (ITE-12), represents a major step forward in validating the capabilities of this next-generation weapon system.

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