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U.S. Navy jet trainer contest intensifies as competitors target Boeing’s struggles

Posted on September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 by alert5

Competitors vying to replace the U.S. Navy’s T-45 Goshawk are expressing confidence as Boeing struggles with delays and production issues plaguing its T-7 trainer program.

Beechcraft M-346N aircraft at Beech Field, Wichita, Kansas on Sept. 12, 2025.
The M-346N is the proposed replacement for the T-45 Goshawk jet trainer for the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System program and a product prepared for competition by Beechcraft in colloboration with Leonardo of Italy. (Textron Aviation photos by Greg L. Davis)

Peru fighter jet competition intensifies as Trump administration approves F-16 sale

Posted on September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 by alert5

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.

U.S. Army retires two legendary ISR Platforms in South Korea

Posted on September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 by alert5

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 to kick off Exercise Eagle Eye 25-3

Posted on September 15, 2025 by alert5

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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Atlantic Eagles: Japan to deploy F-15s to Canada, Germany, U.K and U.S.

Posted on September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 by alert5

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.