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Military
Next-Gen Jammer Mid-Band pod development progresses
Development of the US Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) airborne electronic attack (AEA) pod has progressed, after it completed another test phase.
Trapani Typhoons
AFM was invited to visit the Italian Air Force’s important base of Trapani-Birgi, which occupies a remote strategic position covering Europe’s southern flank. Peter ten Berg reports from Sicily.
US contracts Lockheed Martin for 78 more F-35s
Lockheed Martin has been contracted to produce 78 more F-35s for the US Air Force (USAF), US Marine Corps (USMC) and US Navy, in a contract modification worth roughly US$4.7bn.
New PC-12 for Irish Air Corps
Yesterday (April 1), a new PC-12NG (c/n 1898, HB-FXT) conducted a test flight at the Pilatus factory in Stans, Switzerland, wearing the Irish tricolour and Irish Air Corps serial 280.
Draken launches Mirage F1M combat training missions
US-based adversary air (ADAIR) contractor, Draken International, has commenced training operations with the US Air Force (USAF), using its ‘new', second-hand Mirage F1M fighters.
Commercial
The 16 long-haul routes BA is dropping in 2021
As it continues to deal with the COVID crisis, the Heathrow-based airline's long-haul schedule for next year features some notable omissions
Airbus lands rare A330-800 order
Just in time for Christmas, the European airframer reveals an order for its next-generation widebody
Quiz: How much do you know about Airbus?
To mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of Airbus, this week's Commercial Aviation quiz focuses entirely on the pan-European airframer.
Historic
California museum receives Grumman Intruder
US Navy Intruder veterans Gary Poe (left) and Greg Smith –...
The hunt for a Nordic fighter
Jan Forsgren describes the trials and tribulations of Norway’s hunt for a fighter during the early 1930s...
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