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Twenty-four British and French helicopters executed an “elephant walk” formation at Wattisham Flying Station in Suffolk this week, marking the launch of Exercise Pinion Titan, one of NATO’s largest aviation training operations this year.
Photo: British Army
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The Republic of Singapore Air Force has equipped its upgraded F-16 fighter fleet with Israeli-made electronic countermeasures systems, according to recent observations of an aircraft from 143 Squadron.
Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-188 Hornet fighters successfully completed touch-and-go landings on a section of Estonian highway on Oct. 13, marking the first time Canada’s fighter force has conducted such operations. The maneuvers, performed on the Jägala-Käravete section of Piibe Highway, demonstrate the RCAF’s operational progress in adopting dispersed operations concepts under NATO’s collective defense framework.
Photo: Master-Corporal Bélynda Casse, Imaging Services, 3 Wing Bagotville
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The Indian Air Force and Indonesian Air Force concluded their sixth bilateral Air Staff Talks on Oct. 10, agreeing to establish a coordination forum for their Su-30 fighter fleets and develop a joint air-to-air refueling training program.
Photo: IAF
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Japan and the Philippines are applying their Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) for the first time to joint military operations, implementing the defense pact through both a training exercise and an active humanitarian mission.
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