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Fly the Maddog X New Version Released
Leonardo Software has officially released version 1.5b493 of Fly the Maddog X for Prepar3D version 4.4 and 4.5.
Richard Benedikz
ANALYSIS: Hypersonic missiles may save B-1B
WHILE SENIOR USAF officials consider divesting B-1Bs in favour of more B-21s, an experiment by the service’s 412th Test Wing (TW) may point to a reprieve for the bomber.
Thomas Newdick
'Dragon Lady' back in the UK
USAF U-2 strategic intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing/99th Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, California, deployed to RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, recently.
Thomas Newdick
ANALYSIS: More problems for Pegasus
THE USAF’s troubled KC-46A tanker has run into more difficulties, meaning it’s unlikely to make a first operational deployment for up to another four years.
Thomas Newdick
ANALYSIS: MBDA reveals new missiles for Tempest
EUROPEAN MISSILE manufacturer MBDA showed a range of weapon concepts that could be further developed under the Tempest future fighter programme at the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) show in London in September.
Thomas Newdick
Test contract signed for Protector
THE MINISTRY of Defence has signed a contract worth around £100m to complete testing of the Protector RG1 remotely piloted aircraft (RPA).
Thomas Newdick
Second UK Poseidon flies
BOEING HAS conducted a maiden flight of the second P-8A Poseidon MRA1 for the RAF.
Thomas Newdick
First aircraft lands on HMS Prince of Wales
ROYAL NAVY Merlin HM2 ZH856 from 820 Naval Air Squadron became the first aircraft to touch down on the deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) on September 23.
Thomas Newdick
First Basic Flying Training course on Texan T1
THE FIRST Basic Flying Training (BFT) course using the new T-6C Texan T1 has begun at RAF Valley, Wales. The beginning of the syllabus was announced by the base on September 19, which said that it had started that week.
Dave Allport
Italy joins Tempest
ITALY HAS become the second partner nation to join the UK’s Tempest sixth-generation fighter project.
Thomas NewdickUpcoming Events
Kuwait Aviation Show 2020
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Kuwait City, Kuwait
Following on from its successful inaugural show in 2018, the biennial Kuwait Aviation Show returns in January 2020.
Classics of the Sky - Tauranga City Airshow 2020
Tauranga, New Zealand
The annual Classics of the Sky - Tauranga City Airshow is to return this year, held in association with Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) and Mount Truck Show.
Defence Expo (DEFEXPO) India 2020
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Lucknow, India
Returning after a two-year absence is the biennial Defence Expo (DEFEXPO) India 2020. This year's event will be held at Vrindavan Yojna in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Buckeye Air Fair 2020
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Buckeye, United States
The Buckeye Air Fair returns this year, bringing an action-packed weekend for all to enjoy.