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NATO’S Last Fitters
While the Su-22 swing-wing strike aircraft may be obsolescent by today’s standards, 35 years ago it provided Poland with a technological leap comparable only with its subsequent purchase of F-16 fighters.
Piotr Butowski
The long arm of the Israeli Air Force
While the Israeli Air Force is well equipped with ‘smart’ standoff weapon systems, threats developing close to the country’s borders and further afield require additional, even more capable munitions.
Arie Egozi
Sea Breeze: Black Sea war games
Vladimir Trendafilovski reports on the 19th edition of the annual Sea Breeze multinational maritime exercise.
Vladimir Trendafilovski
Bogeys, Red Eagles and Gun Dets: US Navy Topgun Instructor
It is 50 years since the founding of the worldfamous US Navy Fighter Weapons School (NFWS), better known as ‘Topgun’...
UK Carrier Strike: Lightning Force at Sea
The UK Lightning Force has embarked on what is arguably its most important mission to date, taking a meaningful complement of F-35Bs to the HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08).
Jamie Hunter
Wildcats play Baccarat
For the first time, the British Army Air Corps joined an exercise in France with both Wildcats and Apaches.
Oliver Jonischkeit
Alpine fighter meet
This year, the Franco-Swiss Épervier air defence exercise was held at the Swiss base of Payerne. Remco Stalenhoef witnessed F/A-18s and Mirage 2000-5Fs do battle over the Alps.
Remco Stalenhoef
Upcoming 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.
Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology Conference
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Rome, Italy
SMi’s 5th annual Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology conference will return to Rome on February 5th and 6th 2020.
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.